2025-2026 Drinan Chair Agnieszka Fryszman named in 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
January 10, 2026 Print & Online News ClipsRead more about this list here.
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Human Rights Institute to Join as Amicus in African Court Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
Africa’s highest human rights court has granted the Human Rights Institute leave to participate as amicus curiae in its highly anticipated advisory opinion on the protection of human and peoples’ rights in the context of the climate crisis.
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Human Rights Institute to Join as Amicus in African Court Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
January 5, 2026 Original ContentAfrica’s highest human rights court has granted the Human Rights Institute (“HRI”) leave to participate as amicus curiae in its highly anticipated advisory opinion on the protection of human and peoples’ rights in the context of the climate crisis.
A “historic moment” for fisherman in fight against slavery at sea
November 29, 2025A case brought by four Indonesian fishermen who are survivors of slavery at sea just cleared a major legal hurdle. A San Diego federal judge declined tuna giant Bumble Bee’s request to dismiss the suit, meaning the landmark case can now move forward…
Human Rights Lawyer Agnieszka Fryszman, L’96, Delivers 2025-2026 Drinan Lecture on Human Rights
November 20, 2025 Events and TalksLeading human rights lawyer Agnieszka Fryszman, L’96, joined students, alumni and members of the Georgetown Law community on Nov. 13 to deliver the Human Rights Institute’s annual Drinan Lecture on Human Rights. Read the article here.
Bumble Bee still on hook in Indonesian fishermen's claims of forced labor
November 13, 2025 Print & Online News Clips2025-2026 Drinan Chair in Human Rights Agnieszka Fryszman spoke to Courthouse News Service about a group of Indonesian fishermen who say they were forced to work under intolerable conditions and under the threat of violence on fishing boats that sold…
State of Human Rights and Global Peace
November 4, 2025 Print & Online News ClipsExecutive Director Elisa Massimino featured in Washington Lawyer Magazine November/December issue, "Year in Review: Unpacking the Key Legal Developments of 2025." Read the article here (Page 29).
HRI Practicum Students Travel to Montana to Witness Human Rights Arguments in Landmark Climate Case
September 24, 2025 Original ContentLast week, The New York Times reported on Lighthiser v. Trump, a high-stakes challenge to three executive orders expanding fossil fuel use. Just days later, students in the Human Rights Advocacy in Action Practicum were in the Missoula, Montana federal…
2025-2026 Drinan Chair Agnieszka Fryszman Named 2025 Honoree at Pillars of Justice Awards
September 9, 2025Read the announcement here.
Agnieszka Fryszman, L’96, Named Georgetown Law’s 2025-26 Drinan Chair in Human Rights
September 2, 2025 Original ContentGeorgetown Law announced today that Agnieszka Fryszman, L’96, one of the nation’s preeminent human rights litigators and founder of the Human Rights practice at Cohen Milstein, has been appointed the 2025–2026 Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Chair in Human Rights.
US reduces rights criticisms of US-allied nations
August 14, 2025 Print & Online News ClipsHRI Distinguished Fellow Scott Busby interviewed by Deutsche Welle about the State Department’s recently released human rights reports. Watch the interview here (Box download)