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Lowenstein Clinic and Partners Publish Report on Family Separations at U.S. Border

Efforts by the U.S. to help children separated from their families at the border have not adequately reckoned with the severe harm inflicted on them, the report says.
Lowenstein Clinic and Partners Publish Report on Family Separations at U.S. Border
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Rights Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Still Contested, Officials Say

Panelists at Schell Center event told how, despite some progress, rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) remain highly contested among United States member states.
Rights Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Still Contested, Officials Say
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Experts Weigh Balance Between Conscientious Objectors and Reproductive Rights

A Schell Center panel explored questions about reproductive rights, healthcare access, and the rights of conscientious objectors that have taken on new urgency around the globe.
Experts Weigh Balance Between Conscientious Objectors and Reproductive Rights
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Situation Dire in Lebanon, Scholar and Advocate Say at Schell Center Event

International lawyer and legal scholar Chibli Mallat and international human rights advocate and lawyer Kristine Beckerle ’15 discussed human rights in Lebanon.
Situation Dire in Lebanon, Scholar and Advocate Say at Schell Center Event
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Summer Fellow Spotlight: Raymond Perez ’26

Raymond Perez ’26 discusses his time as a Kirby Simon Fellowship at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
Summer Fellow Spotlight: Raymond Perez ’26
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Postgraduate Fellow Spotlight: Raaya Gomez ’22 LLM

Raaya Gomez ’22 LLM discusses her time working as a Robina International Human Rights Fellow at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
Postgraduate Fellow Spotlight: Raaya Gomez ’22 LLM
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Meet New Schell Center Executive Director Dina Francesca Haynes

Dina Francesca Haynes has joined the Schell Center following more than 20 years of international human rights law practice and teaching.
Meet New Schell Center Executive Director Dina Francesca Haynes
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Report Seeks to Prevent Interpersonal Violence in Elite Sports

As the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris approach, a new report analyzes the issue of interpersonal violence in international sport.
Report Seeks to Prevent Interpersonal Violence in Elite Sports
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Schell Center Announces 2024-25 Postgraduate Fellows in Human Rights

Five Yale Law students and recent graduates will receive fellowships in human rights law for the upcoming academic year.
Schell Center Announces 2024-25 Postgraduate Fellows in Human Rights
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Professor Jim Silk Awarded DeVane Medal for Excellence as a Teacher and Scholar

Professor James J. Silk ’89 was awarded the William C. Clyde DeVane Medal in April by the University’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Professor Jim Silk Awarded DeVane Medal for Excellence as a Teacher and Scholar