Harris Malik
Nonprofit Department Paralegal
Haaris Malik joined MLFA in 2025. He graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago with a B.A. in Political Science and minors in Arabic and Economics. During his time at Loyola, Haaris founded and served as president of the Association for Justice in Kashmir, where he led campus-wide advocacy efforts addressing human rights issues in the region. He also served in several leadership roles across student organizations, working to elevate global justice conversations and strengthen civic engagement on campus. Before joining MLFA, he was a civic justice organizer with the Muslim Civic Coalition.
Haaris is currently still engaged in research on the appropriate contemporary usage of the term genocide, examining how modern states, institutions, and international bodies define and deploy the concept in political and legal contexts. He is deeply interested in global justice movements, international human rights discourse, and how communities mobilize to confront systemic abuse.
He looks forward to serving as a paralegal in nonprofit governance and is committed to supporting organizations dedicated to aiding humanity worldwide.
