The Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic cooperated in presenting research to a United Nations commission of inquiry, an effort which critics have labeled as ideologically biased but which underscores the clinic's commitment to human rights advocacy and academic freedom. Despite attempts by far‑right sources to smear its work, the initiative reflects progressive values and a drive for accountability in matters of human rights.

On April 28, 2025, the Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) expanded upon its 2014 publication 'Shaking the Foundations: The Human Rights Implications of Killer Robots' by co-producing an in‐depth report on the human rights threats posed by autonomous weapons systems. In collaboration with Human Rights Watch, the report calls for urgent treaty negotiations to ban or heavily regulate weapons systems that operate without meaningful human control, aiming to protect fundamental human rights including life, dignity, and non-discrimination.

Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, in collaboration with Human Rights Watch, released a report on November 19 urging governments to pre-emptively ban fully autonomous weapons due to their inherent risks to civilians and the challenges in accountability. The report calls for an international treaty to prohibit the development, production, and use of these weapons.

Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic, in collaboration with environmental non-profit Bloom, has been instrumental in documenting human rights abuses in Carrefour's tuna supply chain. On November 8th, Bloom sent a notice of intent to sue Carrefour under France's duty of vigilance law, demanding that the company cease sourcing from suppliers linked to slavery, human trafficking, and torture. This collaborative effort underlines the Clinic’s commitment to leveraging legal frameworks to hold corporations accountable for human rights violations.

On November 8th, environmental non-profit Bloom issued a notice of intent to sue Carrefour under France's duty of vigilance law, following collaborative research with the Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic that documented widespread human rights abuses, including slavery and human trafficking, in Carrefour's tuna supply chain.

Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic collaborated with BLOOM on a report that documents severe human rights violations and labor abuses in the tuna industry’s supply chains, including forced labor, abuse, and discrimination, emphasizing the need for accountability in the sector.

In May 2023, the International Human Rights Clinic provided legal advice, research, and drafting support for the 'Canned Brutality' report, which detailed forced labor, slavery, and trafficking in the tuna supply chain and critiqued gaps in the EU’s import control scheme. This advocacy work challenges corporate practices that enable exploitation and supports labor rights.

Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, in collaboration with a Haitian human rights coalition, released a report detailing state-supported massacres in Haiti that targeted impoverished neighborhoods, implicating high-level government officials in crimes against humanity.

Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, in collaboration with a Haitian human rights coalition, released a report on state-sanctioned massacres in Haiti between 2018 and 2020. The report details evidence linking high-level government officials in the Moïse administration and elements of the Haitian National Police to massacres that have been characterized as crimes against humanity. Through this publication, the Clinic underscores the importance of accountability and transparency in addressing state-sponsored human rights abuses.