Category: Student Perspectives

Student Perspective: Protecting Freedom of Expression, in Ethiopia and Beyond

In July 2012, Eskinder Nega was sentenced to 18 years in prison. In June 2011, Reeyot Alemu was arrested and…

Human Rights Journal Symposium Tomorrow: Litigating the Right to Health

Event Notice April 11, 2013 “Litigating the Right to Health: Comparative Perspectives from Across the Globe”  A Harvard Human Rights…

Tonight: “Women, War and Survival”

March 11, 2013 “Women, War, and Survival: Rethinking Legal Understandings of Historical Trauma” A Preview Screening of the Documentary Film…

View from the Inside: Solitary Confinement as a Human Rights Issue

The dramatic expansion of solitary confinement over the past two decades is a human rights issue we can no longer…

Conference this Friday: “When Will Women Have the Floor?”

Given the record-breaking number of women elected to public office, 2012 was undeniably a historic year for women in politics…

Reminder: Fellowship Deadlines NEXT WEEK!

Just a friendly reminder from the people who want to see you succeed in your career (and in life, of…

First Step for Summer Internships: Meet with a Student Advisor!

Welcome to the application season for summer fellowships! As you may already know, the Human Rights Program provides funding to…

Today, Friday, Nov. 2: The International Job Search; Event on Syria Cancelled

Unfortunately, today’s event on Syria and the limits of human rights advocacy has been cancelled, and likely rescheduled for December…

Finding the Right Summer Fit: An Interview with Brett Stark, JD ’12

Last year, the Human Rights Program funded more than 20 students to work at internships abroad.  You can meet several…