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Georgetown Law’s Human Rights Institute partners with Nobel laureate to pursue justice for Yazidi community Executive Director Elisa Massimino gives statement on accountability for Russian war crimes To commemorate World Humanitarian Day, HRI Executive Director reflects on the life and legacy of human rights lawyer Arthur Helton
HRI Deputy Director Michelle Liu travels to Guantánamo to observe proceedings
“Observing the hearings in person afforded me the opportunity to better understand some of the human rights allegations that have plagued the facility since its inception,” said Michelle Liu. “The experiences of observing the hearings during the week, talking to defense counsel and media, and seeing Camp X-Ray in person—albeit from afar—were incredibly eye-opening and compelling.”
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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.
RFKHR book club spotlights Elizabeth Hinton's 'America on Fire'
October 5, 2022 Print & Online News ClipsAmerica on Fire is a co-winner of the Book Award at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism Awards. Through in-depth research and powerful storytelling, the book presents a nuanced understanding of how racist police violence fueled the Black rebellions of the post-civil rights era from the late 1960s to the early 1970s and how the twin challenge of racial and economic inequality, which underpinned those rebellions, persists.
Guantanamo has become America's cage
October 4, 2022 Opinions"Today, more than 20 years after the United States transferred the first prisoners to Guantanamo, it’s not only the prisoners who are trapped there. It’s our cage, too. And the costs of being stuck there are enormous," writes Elisa Massimino in CNN Opinion.
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 war isn't over, but Ukraine is already prosecuting Russian crimes
April 28, 2022 Opinions"Russians who've committed war crimes in the Ukraine may be counting on the conventional wisdom that accountability for such acts — if it comes at all — will be many years in the future. But that assumption is about to be upended," write Elisa Massimino, Greg Bloche, and Mark Fallon.
A migrant model to follow: Portugal’s response to the coronavirus
April 10, 2022 Opinions"At a time when many countries, including the United States, are indulging nationalist impulses and even using the crisis to further exclude and marginalize immigrants, Portugal is exemplifying a smart, pragmatic policy that both respects the rights and dignity of all people and helps minimize spread of the virus," write Elisa Massimino and Alexandra Schmitt.