Strategic Litigation & Justice Reform
Using Law to Transform Systems and Deliver Justice
Sultana Tafadar KC’s justice reform work is rooted in the belief that law is a tool for systemic change. She interrogates legal systems that exclude the vulnerable, challenges laws and policies that overreach, and helps rebuild frameworks grounded in fairness, dignity, and accountability.
Her work spans strategic litigation, policy engagement, and training and capacity building. She acts in landmark cases, advises institutions and governments, and delivers training for lawyers, academics, and NGOs worldwide — creating ripple effects of reform that outlast any single case.
Strategic Litigation & Structural Legal Challenges
In select high-impact cases, Sultana participates in or supports legal challenges that aim to set precedent or expose gaps in current legal protections. These include:
Review of state overreach or discriminatory policies
Appeals on behalf of individuals subjected to unlawful detention or treatment
Strategic litigation designed to catalyse legislative or institutional change
She brings a dual lens to this work — not only as a courtroom advocate but as a systems thinker who understands how precedent shapes policy.
Sultana has acted in treaty-based cases before the European Court of Human Rights, the UN Human Rights Committee, and the UN Human Rights Council. Her litigation has addressed:
Freedom of religion — challenging bans and discriminatory practices.
Counter-terrorism and national security — testing the boundaries of proportionality and civil liberties.
Genocide and crimes against humanity — ensuring accountability in international justice.
These cases defend individuals while also setting systemic precedents that reshape how states balance rights and security.
Early Advocacy Foundations
Sultana began her career at the Amnesty International International Secretariat, where she worked on urgent action campaigns, international justice, and post-conflict reform programmes in Darfur, Iraq, and other conflict zones.
This formative work gave her first-hand experience in linking law to lived reality — an approach she continues to carry into all aspects of her justice reform portfolio.
Why This Matters
Strategic litigation can set legal precedents, but on its own it cannot transform systems. Justice reform requires a holistic approach:
Litigation that holds institutions to account.
Policy engagement that changes how laws are written and enforced.
Training and capacity building that equips lawyers, academics, and NGOs to continue the work globally.
Systems change ensures that the tools are present for lasting change.
By combining all four, Sultana Tafadar KC delivers impact that is measurable, lasting, and systemic.
Partner With Sultana Tafadar KC
Whether through litigation, policy reform, or training, Sultana’s justice reform work drives systemic change in the UK and across the world.