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Human Rights Experts Denounce the “Extraterritorialization” of Migration Controls
Two European human rights scholars discussed efforts to deter migration and potential legal avenues for stopping these tactics at the 2019 Human Rights Workshop.
Human Rights Program Alum Discusses Work on Transitional Justice in Sri Lanka
A Q&A with Emily Rice, former member of the Schell Center's Multidisciplinary Academic Program in Human Rights and her work today.
Masih Alinejad and Roya Hakakian on Feminism and Freedom in Iran
The Schell Center hosted Iranian feminist Masih Alinejad to speak about her activism for women’s rights in Iran on February 7, 2019.
Lowenstein Clinic Argues for New Haven Homeless Bill of Rights
On February 5, 2019, the New Haven Human Services Committee of the city Board of Alders held a hearing on two proposals to promote the rights of the city’s homeless residents, both of which were developed with significant input from the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School.
Yascha Mounk Explains the Threat of Populism
Yascha Mounk discussed the global rise of populism at the Human Rights Workshop on January 31, 2019.
David Luban Rethinks CIA Torture at Human Rights Workshop
Georgetown University Professor of Law and Philosophy David Luban spoke at the Human Rights Workshop on January 24, 2019.
Professor James Silk ’89 Receives Human Rights Award
Professor James J. Silk ’89 was awarded the M. Shanara Gilbert Human Rights Award by the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) on January 4, 2019.
Schell Center Fellow Spotlight: Sari Bashi ’03
A Q&A with Sari Bashi ’03, Robina Foundation Visiting Human Rights Fellow at Yale Law School.
Justin Hansford on Human Rights and the Movement for Black Lives
Justin Hansford spoke at the Human Rights Workshop on November 29, 2018.
Schell Alumni Spotlight: Efrén Olivares ’08
An interview with Efrén Olivares ’08, the Racial and Economic Justice Program Director at the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP).