Global Legal Action Network

Global Legal Action Network

London, United Kingdom

Human rightsEnvironment & ClimateJustice & Legal aidRefugees & Migration
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

Global Legal Action Network is a non-governmental organisation based in London, United Kingdom working on human rights, environment & climate, justice & legal aid +1 more.

Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) is an independent non-profit organisation of lawyers, investigators and campaigners. It pursues legal action across borders against states, corporations and other powerful actors involved in serious human rights violations and environmental harms, working with affected communities and international and local grassroots organisations. It operates from offices in Ireland and the UK.

Location

London, United Kingdom

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

Global Legal Action Network

Charity number

1167733

Focus areas

human rightsenvironmental justicestrategic litigationaccountabilityclimate litigation

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsEnvironment & ClimateJustice & Legal aidRefugees & Migration

Works for

CommunitiesRefugees & Migrants

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningResearch

Programmes

Youth4ClimateJustice

Environment & Climate · Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Climate case brought by young applicants against 32 States before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.

GLAN Yemen project

Human rights · Yemen

Identification, preservation and collation of evidence of international law violations in Yemen, working with Yemeni and international colleagues.

Transnational Legal Consortium

Environment & Climate · Brazil

Coalition of lawyers, investigators and advocacy organisations working to protect the Brazilian Amazon and other critical biodiversity hotspots.

Countries of operation

United KingdomIrelandYemenBrazil

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerFundraiseCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Good Law Project, Irish Uyghur Cultural Association

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