Human Rights Institute

Our mission
The Human Rights Institute is the focal point of human rights at Georgetown Law. The Institute aims to make Georgetown Law the premier training academy for the next generation of human rights advocates by providing them with the intellectual foundation, the real world experience, and the practical skills necessary to be effective in today’s challenging environment.

Ivanley Noisette (L’18) has built his career around a central conviction: that everyone—no matter their background—deserves a voice in shaping the policies that affect their lives. As a legislative director on Capitol Hill, Ivanley is deeply committed to working collectively across barriers to build opportunity in communities of hope and promise in the United States and globally. He also works at the nexus of foreign affairs, trade, and human rights, with a special focus on Africa and the Caribbean. He sees policymaking not as an abstract process, but as a tool to empower communities to advocate for themselves—bridging the gap between those directly impacted and those with access to the institutional power to implement change.
Featured Job Opportunities
- Human Rights First Opportunities
- National Immigration Law Center Careers
- Center for Death Penalty Litigation
- Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti Legal Internship (Fall/Spring/Summer)
- Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti 2025 Externally-Funded Legal Fellowship
- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Senior Staff Attorney, Civic Space
- Freedom Now, Legal Intern 2025
- Human Rights Officer at the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
- Government Affairs Fellow at Climate Action Campaign