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Three human rights lawyers from the Philippines discussed attacks on the legal profession and human rights in a panel sponsored by the Schell Center.

Leilani Farha, Global Director of The Shift and the former U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, spoke at the Human Rights Workshop.

In a Q&A, human rights lawyer Rayhan Asat speaks about the fight for Uyghur freedom and her goals as a Visiting Fellow at the Schell Center for International Human Rights.

An in-depth look at the work of the Orville H. Schell Center for International Human Rights — a hub for human rights activities at Yale Law School and a home for students preparing for human rights careers. Photo courtesy Kelan Lyons/CT Mirror

Alfred Brownell of the Schell Center for International Human Rights discussed his life and work at a recent talk.

At the Nov. 11 Human Rights Workshop, panelists Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Diala Shamas, and Kristine Beckerle spoke about the far-reaching implications of U.S. domestic and foreign policy in the 20 years since the September 11 attacks.

Students from the Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic travelled to South Korea as part of their research for a newly released report on LGBT youth in South Korea.

Tom Andrews, the Robina Senior Human Rights Fellow at Yale Law School, warned that Myanmar could be on the verge of an even greater human rights catastrophe and loss of life than it has seen in recent months.

Leila Nadya Sadat spoke to a Law School audience about the role crimes against humanity play in international law.