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Agnieszka Fryszman Discusses Taking on Big Corporations
On February 26, the Schell Center hosted a talk with Agnieszka Fryszman, whose private international human rights practice at the law firm Cohen Milstein is considered one of the best in the world.
Jonathan Horowitz Discusses Human Rights Violations in the “Counterterrorism Moment”
Since September 11, 2001, a heated debate has raged over the question of whether human rights or national security interests should govern policy, explained Jonathan Horowitz at the Schell Center’s February 22 Human Rights Workshop.
Sienna Merope-Synge Discusses U.N. Accountability in Haiti
Sienna Merope-Synge, a Staff Attorney at the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), spoke on February 12 about her organization's fight to secure adequate remedies for victims of the U.N.'s introduction of a 2010 cholera epidemic in Haiti.
Federalism Can Further International Human Rights, Explains Catherine Powell
Catherine Powell, who presented at the February 15 Human Rights Workshop, is one of a number of scholars who are rethinking federalism.
Dr. Maria J. Stephan Tells Human Rights Workshop, "Nonviolence Works"
Dr. Maria J. Stephan discusses the effectiveness of non-violent campaigns.
Panel Discusses “Addiction to Punishment” for Drug Offenses in Latin America
On January 30, 2018, a panel of drug policy experts shared findings from their research on the effects of Latin American laws criminalizing drugs.
Yale Senior Helps Organize New Haven's Latest Gun Buyback Program
For his capstone project in the Multidisciplinary Academic Program in Human Rights of the Schell Center, Rohan Naik YC ’18 helped organize New Haven's sixth gun buyback program.
The RAMP to Resources: Student Designs App to Make New Haven Services Accessible
When Elena Hodges YC '17 saw an Iraqi refugee family in New Haven struggle to access local resources, she thought that there should be an app for that.
Achiume ’08 Discusses Role as United Nations’ Special Rapporteur
In September 2017, Professor Tendayi Achiume ’08 was named the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance.