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Clinic Releases Analysis on the Right of Access to Counsel in the Context of Counterterrorism
The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Law Clinic has released an analysis of the right of access to counsel in the context of counterterrorism.

Human Rights Workshop: Roberto Gargarella on the Demand for Democratic Dialogue
At the October 1, 2020 Human Rights Workshop titled “The Need for Democratic Dialogue: Emergency in Latin America,” Roberto Gargarella discussed his recent research paper comparing government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.

Human Rights Workshop: Professor Gonsalves on the Politics of Public Health
Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership Gregg Gonsalves led the September 17, 2020 Human Rights Workshop, titled “Pandemic and Social Movements,” on the connections between two ongoing public health crises

Human Rights Workshop: Kim Scheppele Reflects on the Dangers of Executive Underreach
Scholar of law and politics Kim Scheppele spoke to the Human Rights Workshop about the findings of her recent paper.

Dr. Hawa Abdi, Somali Physician and Humanitarian, Remembered for Lifetime of Service
Dr. Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe, the noted humanitarian and physician, died on August 5, 2020.

UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews Named Robina Senior Human Rights Fellow
Tom Andrews, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, has been appointed Robina Senior Human Rights Fellow at the Schell Center for International Human Rights.

Lowenstein Clinic Joins Groups Urging Congress to Establish Commission on Legacy of Slavery
The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic was one of more than 100 organizations signing an open letter, released July 31, 2020, calling on the U.S. Congress to pass House Resolution (HR) 40.

Schell Center Postgraduate Fellow Spotlight: Nikila Kaushik ’19 LL.M.
Nikila Kaushik ’19 LL.M., a Robina Foundation Fellow, spoke about her fellowship year in The Hague.

Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic Statement on the Extrajudicial Killings of Black People in the United States
A statement from the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic.

Fellow Spotlight: Bernstein Postgraduate Fellow Britta Redwood ’17
Current Robert L. Bernstein Fellow Britta Redwood ’17 is spending her fellowship year at the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), where she works within the organization’s International Crimes and Accountability Program.