Position announcement: Program Associate / Office Manager
June 23, 2023 Original ContentHRI is hiring for a Program Associate / Office Manager!
News
Georgetown Law Students Advocate for the Protection of Uyghur Refugees
On April 16th, a group of Georgetown Law students was invited to the United States Capitol for a reception launching a revitalized Congressional Uyghur Caucus. This opportunity to convene with the Co-Chairs of the caucus, other Members of Congress, and the Uyghur activist community came on the heels of months of student advocacy for the protection of Uyghur refugees under the guidance of leaders of the Human Rights Institute.
Recent News
HRI Deputy Director Michelle Liu travels to Guantánamo to observe proceedings
June 14, 2023 Original ContentLast week, HRI Deputy Director Michelle Liu traveled to Cuba as part of the Guantánamo Observers Program run by the Georgetown Center on National Security.
Promoting justice and accountability for Yazidi victims and survivors of genocide
April 19, 2023 Original ContentIn partnership with Nadia's Initiative—an NGO founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad focused on ending sexual violence as a weapon of war—students in the 2022-2023 Human Rights Advocacy in Action Practicum worked to develop and advance innovative strategies to hold the Islamic State (ISIS) accountable for its crimes against the Yazidi people. Applications for the 2023-2024 practicum are now open!
Former war crimes prosecutor speaks on transitional justice
November 14, 2022 Original ContentFormer War Crimes Prosecutor Speaks on Transitional Justice
Religion and human rights: a conversation with Elisa Massimino
October 11, 2022 Original ContentThe Berkley Forum at Georgetown Law's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs sat down with Elisa Massimino to discuss the aspirations of the Center's Rethinking Religion and Human Rights project, the scope of her advocacy work, and relevant issues at the intersection of religion and human rights.
David Tolbert joins Georgetown Law as the Drinan Chair in Human Rights
September 8, 2022 Original ContentGeorgetown Law announces that international human rights lawyer and former war crimes prosecutor David Tolbert will join the Law Center as the 2022-2023 Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Chair in Human Rights.
Georgetown Law’s Human Rights Institute and Nadia’s Initiative launch new collaboration to advance justice and accountability for Yazidi victims and survivors of genocide
August 19, 2022 Original ContentNobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad’s organization and the Human Rights Institute join together to empower Yazidis with new strategies for rights protection.
Human rights, close to home: Georgetown Law's Human Rights Institute focuses on domestic matters
July 29, 2022 Original ContentEvery year, aspiring lawyers with an interest in human rights choose to study at Georgetown Law, whose Human Rights Institute (HRI) is a hub of training, scholarship and expertise.
The IWHR Clinic advances adolescents' rights in Malawi
November 2, 2021 Original ContentA Malawi High Court judge signaled a need for law reform to protect the sexual rights of adolescents—based on research and scholarship by former Georgetown Law clinic students and Professor Michelle X. Liu.
Diann Rust-Tierney joins Georgetown Law as the Drinan Chair in Human Rights
September 7, 2021 Original ContentWASHINGTON – Longtime civil and human rights attorney and national advocate for ending capital punishment Diann Rust-Tierney is joining Georgetown Law as the 2021-2022 Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Chair in Human Rights.