News
Senior Robina Fellow, Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews Calls for “COVID Ceasefire” in Myanmar
United Nations Special Rapporteur and Robina Senior Human Rights Fellow Tom Andrews called for an emergency “COVID ceasefire” in Myanmar.
Looking Back on the 2021 Robert L. Bernstein Symposium
Director of the Schell Center Paul W. Kahn moderated a discussion between Alex de Waal, Research Professor at Tufts University’s The Fletcher School and Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation, and Aziz Rana ’06, Richard and Lois Cole Professor of Law at Cornell Law School.
Letter from 64 Yale Faculty Urges CT Governor to Sign Bill Restricting Solitary
On June 15, 2021, 64 Yale University faculty sent a letter to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont urging him to sign Senate Bill 1059 into law.
Schell Center Announces 2021 Postgraduate Fellows
The Schell Center for International Human Rights has announced eight Yale Law students and recent graduates who will receive postgraduate fellowships in human rights.
Human Rights Workshop: Scholars Consider Role of Policing in Light of #EndSARS
At the April 2, 2021, Human Rights Workshop, Audu Bulama Bukarti and Krystal Strong discussed the merits, drawbacks, and future of systems of policing in light of a history of police brutality in the United States and Nigeria.
Human Rights Workshop: Nikita Sud on Resistance to Authoritarianism in India
At the Human Rights Workshop, on March 19, 2021, Dr. Nikita Sud spoke about the challenges to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime by women, agricultural workers, and other activists.
Supermax Prison Closure Marks Success for Lowenstein Clinic Partners
Connecticut's supermax prison closure is a success for the Lowenstein Clinic, which has supported efforts against the prison and Connecticut’s use of solitary confinement for the past decade.