Human rights lawyer Azadeh Shahshahani has joined Project South as its first-ever legal and advocacy director. She said she will continue the work she did at ACLU Georgia advocating for immigrants’ rights and fighting discrimination against the Muslim and immigrant communities.
“The general atmosphere right now for Muslims is one of intimidation,” she said. “All the comments from [Donald] Trump and other politicians … about Syrian refugees creates an atmosphere that lends itself to abuse.”
She is the first lawyer for the nonprofit, which organizes communities of color around social and political justice issues. Project South also coordinates the Southern Movement Assembly, a regional coalition of grass-roots organizations.
