Jane Stromseth, Francis Cabell Brown Professor of International Law and HRI Faculty Advisor, Retires from Georgetown Law
May 14, 2025Former HRI Director Jane Stromseth has retired from Georgetown Law after 34 years of teaching.
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Georgetown Law’s Human Rights Institute, IJDH, and BAI Submit Joint UN Filings Calling for Reparatory Justice for Haiti’s “Independence Debt”
HRI, IJDH, and BAI have jointly made two significant submissions to the United Nations—one to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and another to the UN Secretary-General—calling for reparatory justice for Haiti in light of the enduring impacts of Transatlantic Chattel Slavery and colonialism, with a particular focus on the so-called “Independence Debt” imposed on Haiti by France in 1825.
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Historic Climate Justice Petition Heads to African Court: Civil Society Seeks Landmark Advisory Opinion
May 2, 2025 Print & Online News ClipsARUSHA, Tanzania – In an unprecedented legal initiative, a coalition of African civil society groups is preparing to submit a historic petition to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights seeking an Advisory Opinion on the human rights obligations of African states in the context of the climate crisis.
Georgetown Law’s Human Rights Institute, IJDH, and BAI Submit Joint UN Filings Calling for Reparatory Justice for Haiti’s “Independence Debt”
May 2, 2025 Original ContentWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Human Rights Institute (HRI) at Georgetown Law, the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), and the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI) have jointly made two significant submissions to the United Nations—one…
Elisa Massimino Moderates "Stirring Up Change in Africa and the Middle East" at The Sedona Forum
May 2, 2025The Sedona Forum is the McCain Institute’s annual, high-level gathering of national and international leaders held each spring in the red rock country of Sedona, Arizona. Rooted in a commitment to character-driven leadership and core democratic values…
Scholars, Advocates Call for “Truth, Solidarity and Repair” for Haiti at 2025 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights
April 23, 2025 Events and TalksLeading academics, lawyers and international human rights advocates gathered on April 8 for “Truth, Solidarity, and Repair: Haiti and the Global Movement for Reparations,” the 2025 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights hosted by Georgetown Law’s Human Rights Institute (HRI).
Haiti And The Global Movement For Reparations
April 16, 2025 Print & Online News ClipsHaiti Action Committee is honored to share the keynote address given by Haiti’s former First Lady Mildred Aristide at the April 8th, 2025 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights: Truth, Solidarity and Repair. The conference was co-sponsored by the Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute and the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti. The focus of this year’s conference was “Haiti and the Global Movement for Reparations.”
President Trump's Immigration Policies and the Litigation Challenging Them
March 24, 2025 Events and TalksCo-sponsored by Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute, Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, Immigration Law Student Association, Georgetown Law International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
Law students monitoring civil trial between Energy Transfer Partners and Greenpeace
March 11, 2025 TV & Radio ClipsLaw students monitoring civil trial between Energy Transfer Partners and Greenpeace.
A Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Is Meant to Bankrupt It and Deter Public Protests, Environmental Groups Warn
February 21, 2025 Print & Online News ClipsNext week, not far from where thousands of Indigenous and environmental activists gathered in North Dakota nine years ago in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline, one of the most consequential trials to emerge from that conflict is set to begin.
Freezing Support to Democracy and Human Rights Activists Undermines US Interests
February 13, 2025 OpinionsWhile much of the world’s attention has rightly been focused on the immediate humanitarian and security consequences of President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance, that freeze also encompasses support for democracy and human rights activists fighting to make their societies more responsive to the needs and rights of their citizens.