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Course Overview<\/h2>\n

This project-based practicum enlists students in tackling real-world human rights challenges and creates a learning environment that equips students to analyze a problem, assess the legal and policy situation, and propose and execute strategies for change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Together with their professors and fellow classmates, students collaborate on a project that supports the mission and objectives of a chosen NGO partner of the Human Rights Institute (\u201cHRI\u201d). This collaboration gives students a unique opportunity to conduct legal and factual research, craft legal solutions, and develop an advocacy campaign with real-world impact.<\/p>\n

The application for early action decisions has passed. Applications will now be considered on a rolling basis until all seats are filled.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch the 2026-2027 Information Session.<\/a><\/p>\n

2026-2027 Partner<\/h2>\n

The Venezuelan government has a long history of persecuting human rights activists and criminalizing dissent. Through a series of laws and judicial decisions over the last several years, the government has steadily and systematically closed civic space, engaging in widespread repression and persecution of human rights defenders, journalists, and members of the political opposition. This repression accelerated significantly after January 28, 2024, when Venezuela\u2019s Electoral Council declared that Nicol\u00e1s Maduro had been re-elected as president despite substantial evidence to the contrary. Human rights groups saw more than 3,000 people be sent to prison between July 2024 and December 2025 and, as of the end of March 2026, there are still more than 500 political prisoners held by the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the removal of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro from power, Venezuelan civil society groups are working together to lay out a roadmap for a genuine democratic transition in their country. As part of this process, they are calling for a critical review of laws and policies that have been used to impose harsh prison sentences for any media the government deems \u201cintolerant,\u201d criminalize support for sanctions against the state, and restrict the activities of NGOs. Unless these measures are repealed or declared unconstitutional, they will continue to pose a serious threat to the civil and political rights of all Venezuelans, enabling political repression, media censorship, and restrictions on free association.<\/span><\/p>\n

To support this effort, Georgetown Law\u2019s 2026\u20132027 <\/span>Human Rights Advocacy in Action Practicum<\/span><\/i> will partner with <\/span>Movimiento Vinotinto<\/span><\/a>, one of Venezuela\u2019s premier human rights organizations. Practicum students will have the opportunity to help dismantle systemic barriers to freedom of expression, opinion, and association in Venezuela and contribute to building the legal foundation for a democratic transition that upholds human rights.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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