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HRP

Human Rights Workshops Explore Indirect Discrimination

In Panama, Peru, and Colombia, gender-based quarantine schedules created a culture of fear and risk for transgender individuals. With men…

In Memoriam: Christof Heyns

Christof Heyns, a towering figure in the human rights community, passed away on March 28, 2021. Professor Heyns was Director of…

An Academic Home for a Global Mandate: UN Expert Mentors Harvard Students, Promotes LGBT Rights

Internationally, Victor Madrigal-Borloz is known as a determined advocate for the rights of LGBT individuals. As the United Nations Independent…

WATCH: The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBT Persons Webinar

In his recent report to the United Nations General Assembly, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender…

In Memoriam: Gustave Hauser JD ’53

Gustave Hauser JD ’53 passed away on February 14, 2021. Along with his spouse, renowned international lawyer Rita E. Hauser…

Satter Human Rights Fellowship Application Now Open

The application for the Satter Fellowship in Human Rights is now OPEN. Made possible by a generous gift by Muneer…

Human Rights Council Must Break Circle of Impunity in Sri Lanka

22 Organizations Urge UN Resolution Ensuring Human Rights and Justice in Sri Lanka (Geneva, Switzerland — February 22, 2021)  The UN…

Impeachment Can Vindicate Human Rights

Impeachment is an extraordinary procedure for responding to abuse of power by government. Is legislative trial of elected officials consistent with…

Coming to grips with populism after Trump

Gerald L. Neuman, Human Rights Program Co-Director, reflected on populism and human rights in a post-Trump landscape for Open Global…

Training the next generation of international women’s rights advocates

Since joining Harvard Law School, Salma Waheedi, a clinical instructor and lecturer on law in the International Human Rights Clinic,…