Past Events

Past Events

Sep
24
2026

Self-determination of People and Migration—Going beyond Sovereignty? 

Register on Zoom here. Does the human right to self-determination also protect attitudes that are critical of or opposed to…

Sep
22
2026

The War in Sudan: Geopolitics, Human Rights, and the Challenges of International [In]Action  

Click here to register on Zoom. Sudan’s ongoing conflict has precipitated a catastrophic humanitarian and human rights crisis, violently reversing…

Sep
17
2026

Pushbacks Against Migrant Rights in Europe and the United States 

Click here to register on Zoom. Governments in the United States and Europe have recently sought new ways to deter,…

Sep
15
2026

Art, Human Rights, and Memory Activism: Poetry, Music, and Testimony from the Fortunoff Archive  

Click here to register on Zoom. Grzegorz Kwiatkowski is a Polish poet, musician, essayist, activist, and human rights advocate. Since…

Sep
10
2026

Human Rights @ HLS Orientation

Join us on September 10th for an orientation on Human Rights at HLS! Come hear from the International Human Rights…

Apr
28
2026

Dealing with the Global Housing Crisis: Reflections on Key Challenges 

Click here to register on Zoom. The current UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, MIT DUSP Professor Balakrishnan Rajagopal, will offer reflections…

Apr
23
2026

Filling the Justice Gap: Yazidis, Universal Jurisdiction, and International Law

What happens when justice is dispersed across multiple jurisdictions and forums? What are the potentials and limitations of these cases…

Apr
22
2026

Courting Authoritarianism—A Comparative Perspective 

Discussions about courts in democratically backsliding and fully autocratic contexts usually focus on two aspects: their co-optation and instrumentalization by…

Apr
17
2026

Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review 60th Anniversary Symposium

On Friday, April 17, 2026, Harvard CR-CL will honor our founding members’ vision by hosting a 60th Anniversary Symposium. Our theme—Building Bridges…

Apr
16
2026

Legal Consequences of the Ukraine War in Europe 

This event has passed. The recording is available below through the HRP YouTube channel. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine…