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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lowenstein Clinic Calls on UN to Prevent Censorship and Protect Speech of Environmental Defenders at Annual COP Conference
Green Advocates International and the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School have called for stronger protection of environmental defenders’ free speech at the world’s largest forum for international climate negotiations, the Conference of the Parties.