Human Rights Institute

Our mission

"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."

Alumni Profile

Anne-Claire Blok (LL.M.’12) has dedicated over a decade to advancing gender equality and human rights on the global stage. With experience spanning non-governmental organizations, academia, and the United Nations, Anne-Claire’s career is driven by a singular focus: collaborating to create systemic solutions aimed at eliminating gender inequality and elevating the voices of women and girls worldwide. Whether leveraging the human rights system to amplify the voices of survivors of sexual violence, creating groundbreaking tools to empower advocates, or fostering multilateral cooperation and conducting gender diplomacy at the UN, she has consistently worked at the intersection of politics, law, and human rights to promote meaningful change.