Human Rights Institute

HRI is hiring! We're currently seeking applicants for legal research and advocacy positions on counterterrorism, armed conflict, and human rights. Check out our opportunities page for a full list of available positions at HRI: www.law.columbia.edu/human-rights-institute/initiatives/about/opportunities

Positions on Counterterrorism, Armed Conflict, and Human Rights Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute Seeks Applications for Legal Research and Advocacy Positions on Counterterrorism, Armed Conflict, and Human Rights (Open-Rank Postdoctoral Research Scholar/.

The Human Rights Clinic is hiring!

We invite driven applicants dedicated to social justice to apply for the position of Human Rights Clinic Program Administrator. You will join a community of human rights lawyers, professors, program staff, and students at one of the world’s leading human rights programs.

Program Administrator Vacancy Columbia Law School Human Rights Clinic Seeks to Hire a Program Administrator We invite driven, creative, detail-oriented professionals dedicated to social justice to apply for the position of Human.

HRI's June Newsletter is out! Some highlights: human rights today as 'Age of Connectivity,' former PIR @ HRI on Time's 100 Most Influential People, & new reports on mental health risks of advocacy, strategies to advance

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Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute Newsletter  The Human Rights Institute (HRI) advances human rights through education, research, and advocacy, and partners with organizations around the world to build collective power. 

This year, HRI celebrated 20 years since its founding with an anniversary series "Resist, Decolonize, Create." This series, enabling critical dialogue on topical human rights issues with leaders in the field.

Speakers included Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Yvette Alberdingk-Thijm, UNICEF Executive Director; Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi Chokwe Lumumba and many more.

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Human Rights Institute Concludes 20th Anniversary Series: Resist, Decolonize, Create

Guatemalan Constitutional Court Judge Gloria Porras calls on the int'l community to pay attention to Guatemalan courts, warning of dangers to judicial independence at the launch of and HRI's Initiative at Columbia Law School

Press Release Judge Gloria Porras - English Judge Gloria Porras Warns of Dangers to Judicial Independence at Launch of Clooney Foundation for Justice TrialWatch Initiative Columbia Law School Professor Sarah Cleveland says Judge Porras and her.

Article by on the immigration crisis and dire situation for Guatemalan migrants at the border

Opinion | ‘Here There Is Nothing’ Guatemalans deserve better than Jimmy Morales’s lawlessness and Donald Trump’s posturing.

JoAnn Kamuf Ward (HRI) and Inga Winker (ISHR) are heading to the US Senate today for a briefing on the US crisis, launching new report

Check out the report here: http://tinyurl.com/y3ozgpyq

"I Will Not Stay Silent. Our Leaders Are Failing Human Rights." Former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warns about the moral collapse of global leadership.

Opinion | I Will Not Stay Silent. Our Leaders Are Failing Human Rights. I spent four years defending human rights at the U.N. — and they’ve never been more at risk.

The Human Rights Institute is hiring! We are currently accepting applications for a summer Communications Intern, if you are interested in joining the team through this opportunity, check out the posting below and send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]!

Intership: Communications The Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute (HRI) invites applications for a Communcations Intern, available for the summer semester HRI’s Communications Intern will provide holistic communi.

On April 3rd, HRI celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights with a special event featuring a panel discussion on Human Rights Today, as well as an unveiling of a bust of Eleanor Roosevelt gifted to the Law School this year.

A warm thank you to all the students and faculty who joined us for this powerful moment, and to our speakers and panelists!

Watch a video of the event here: http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/wisjj