330 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001. (212)
629-6170. FAX: (212) 967-0916. E-mail: nyc@lchr.org Executive
Director: Michael Posner. Coordinator, Asylum Representation
Program: Eleanor Acer. Washington office: 100 Maryland Avenue,
NE, Suite 502, Washington, DC 20002. (202) 547-5692. FAX: (202)
543-5999. E-Mail: wdc@lchr.org Director: Elisa Massimino.
Public interest law center in the fields of
international human rights and refugee law. Works to apply and
enforce international human rights law throughout the world,
including in the U.S. and in those countries receiving U.S.
foreign aid. Works to ensure that persons seeking refuge in
the U.S. receive the protections they are guaranteed under the
U.S. Constitution and international law. Volunteer attorneys
provide legal representation for individual asylum applicants
who cannot afford counsel.