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Claudia Flores Discusses the Lowenstein Clinic and Bridging Advocacy with Academia
Clinical Professor of Law Claudia Flores talks about plans for the Schell Center and Lowenstein Clinic.

Postgraduate Fellow Spotlight: Tim Hirschel-Burns ’22
Tim Hirschel-Burns ’22 answers questions about his time as a Bernstein Fellow at Oxfam America in Washington, D.C.

Bernstein Symposium Examines “Digital Dictatorship” in China and Beyond
The 2023 Robert L. Bernstein Symposium, “Digital Dictatorship: China’s 21st Century Authoritarianism,” examined the surveillance society.

Postgraduate Fellow Spotlight: Yussef Al Tamimi ’22
Yussef Al Tamimi ’22 discusses his time as a Robina International Human Rights Fellow at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.

Seven New Fellows Will Work in Human Rights
The Shell Center has announced that seven Yale Law students and recent graduates will receive Bernstein and Robina Fellowships for the 2023-24 academic year. Both support work in human rights.

Professor Claudia Flores Joins Schell Center as Faculty Co-Director
Clinical Professor of Law Claudia M. Flores has joined the Orville H. Schell Jr. Center for International Human Rights as faculty co-director.

Postgraduate Fellow Spotlight: Jason Gardiner ’22
Jason Gardiner ’22, a Bernstein International Human Rights Fellow, tells how he is working with Indigenous communities in Guyana develop protocols that defend their right to self-determination.

Entitled Podcast: A Roof Over Our Heads: Rights Or Real Estate? 1
This episode features Canadian lawyer Leilani Farha, the former Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing.

Lowenstein Project Engages Students in Human Rights Advocacy
Students in the Lowenstein International Human Rights Project this fall worked on issues ranging from advancing the rights of same-sex parents in China to documenting the ripple effects of abortion restrictions in the United States.

Schell Center Postgraduate Fellow Spotlight: Robina Fellow Lena Riemer ’22
Lena Riemer ’22 discusses her Robina International Human Rights Fellowship at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.