Anil Vassanji is an attorney based in New York, whose pro bono practice has focused on national security and counterterrorism human rights issues. In 2014, he helped secure the release of a Guantanamo detainee, Adel el Ouerghi, to Uruguay, and worked to help Adel and several other former detainees make the transition to life after Guantanamo. He has partnered with organizations like the Center for Constitutional Rights on Guantanamo advocacy, including submitting several amicus briefs in habeas corpus litigation before the DC Circuit and US Supreme Court. He is also a board member of the New York Civil Liberties Union.