Radhika Kapoor

Radhika Kapoor is a clinical supervising attorney in the Human Rights Clinic. At the clinic, Radhika supervises projects collaborating with United Nations human rights experts, grassroots NGOs, and civil society coalitions. Prior to joining the clinic, Radhika was a fellow at the Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict (HLS PILAC), where her practice spanned a range of public international law matters. Her areas of focus included the use of force between States, the international legal regulation of armed conflict, the legal framework governing principled humanitarian action, and the procedures and practice of the United Nations Security Council. Among other projects, she co-authored a detailed legal guide on the interpretation and implementation of a humanitarian exemption to sanctions regimes; documented all Security Council decisions concerning the natural environment; and highlighted the legal implications of States’ humanitarian policies. She also supervised student contributions to HLS PILAC’s work.

Previously, she served as assistant counsel at the Public International Law and Policy Group, where she managed the implementation of international legal projects and advised States, opposition groups, and civil society actors on peace negotiations, transitional justice, and universal jurisdiction. Her experience also includes assisting with the Prlic et al decision at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.