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Year: 2012

Irish Parliament Receives Further Overwhelming Evidence of State Involvement in Magdalene Laundries Abuse

Today, we at the Justice for Magdalenes (JFM) advocacy group presented every member of the Irish houses of Parliament with…

Giannini and Neuman appointed co-directors of the Human Rights Program

Tyler Giannini, Clinical Professor of Law, and Gerald L. Neuman ’80, J. Sinclair Armstrong Professor of International, Foreign and Comparative…

“Death Penalty in Decline”: Coverage of Monday’s Event

This article originally appeared in The Harvard Gazette If current trends continue, the death penalty may be eliminated worldwide as…

TODAY: A Discussion with Leading Experts on the Death Penalty

Event Notice Monday, June 25, 2012 Amnesty International USA and the Human Rights Program present “The Death Penalty: Hanging by…

Supporting Public Interest Litigation in Mongolia

A few weeks ago, the Office of the President of Mongolia and Open Society Foundation—Mongolia held a conference on public…

Today, April 18: A Talk by Aryeh Neier, Co-Founder of Human Rights Watch, President of the Open Society Foundations

Event Notice April 18, 2012 “The International Human Rights Movement: A History” A Talk by Aryeh Neier, President of the…

TODAY, April 10: “Causes and Consequences of the Stalemate in Syria”

Event Notice   “Causes and Consequences of the Stalemate in Syria” 12:00- 1:00 pm Wasserstein B015 As the crisis in…

Tomorrow, March 22: A Talk by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia

Event Notice March 22, 2012 “Protecting Human Rights Through the Mechanism of UN Special Rapporteurs” A Talk by Surya P….

Today, March 20: Human Rights Abuses under Martial Law in Taiwan

Event Notice March 20, 212 “Tongue Untied” A Film Screening and (Free) Dinner 7:30 pm Hauser 102 Please join the…

Is the Fight for Queer Rights Really Global?

A month ago today, I was among the many millions who cheered a ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of…