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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?
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.
First U.N. Independent Expert on Human Rights and the Environment Recounts His Work
At the Human Rights Workshop, John H. Knox discussed his time as the first U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment.
Alyssa Battistoni Explores Democratic Decarbonization and the Green New Deal
The Orville H. Schell Jr. Center for International Human Rights welcomed Alyssa Battistoni to lead the Feb. 2 Human Rights Workshop, “After Carbon Democracy: Towards Democratic Decarbonization.” Battistoni, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, discussed the prospect of a democratic program for decarbonization as the world undergoes a green transition. For decades, Battistoni explained, skeptics have warned that democratic electorates “will not accept the sacrifices necessary to reduce fossil fuel use under climate change.” According to this narrative, Battistoni...