Past Events

Past Events

Feb
27
2014

The “War on Terror,” Torture, Guantanamo, and U.S. Law

Please join the Carr Center for a talk by Juan E. Mendez, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. From 1996…

Feb
26
2014

Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy: An Inside View

Please join the Carr Center for a talk by Michael H. Posner, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy,…

Feb
20
2014

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Lessons in Law and Life

Please join us for a brown bag talk by Maggie Gardner, an HLS grad and current Climeko fellow. Gardner will…

Feb
19
2014

Reconsidering the Insular Cases

Join leading experts in examining the legacy and ways forward from the supreme court decisions of 1901 that gave only…

Jan
31
2014

Post-Graduate Fellowships: An Informational Session

Please join us for pizza and an informational session about the post-graduate fellowships offered through the Human Rights Program. We’ll…

Jan
29
2014

Legal Challenges and Strategies for Combatting Sexual Violence against Children

Please join us for a talk by Corinne Dettmeijer, the Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual…

Jan
16
2014

Challenges in the Defense of Human Rights in Brazil

Event Notice Please join the Brazilian Studies Association and the Human Rights Program for a talk by ValdĂȘnia Paulino, former…

Jan
13
2014

Transitional Justice in Brazil

Harvard Law School Brazilian Studies Association and the Human Rights Program invites you for a talk by Raquel Dodge, Deputy…

Dec
5
2013

Tell Me a Story: A Panel Discussion on the Use of Narrative

Please join Students for Scholars at Risk for what promises to be a fascinating discussion. A diverse range of speakers…

Nov
12
2013

To Be a Friend is Fatal: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind

Tens of thousands of Iraqis and Afghans stepped forward to assist U.S. soldiers, diplomats, and aid workers over the past…