Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

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
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
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…

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…

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
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…

Oct
29
2026

Judicial Dialogues on Health and Climate Change: Emerging Standards, Comparative Trajectories, and Future Directions

This event will be open to the public at Harvard Law School, as well as livestreamed. Click here for in-person…