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Paulina Perlin ’19 Reflects on Summer Work Experience in Colombia
Paulina Perlin '19 reflects on her summer at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Bogotá, Colombia.
Bernstein Fellow Ryan Thoreson Discusses New Report on Discrimination Against LGBT Youth in the Philippines
Ryan Thoreson ’14, the Robert L. Bernstein International Human Rights Fellow at Human Rights Watch (HRW), discusses his new report "Just Let Us Be’: Discrimination Against LGBT Students in the Philippines.”
Lowenstein Clinic Hails Passage of Law in Fight Against Solitary Confinement in CT
A new law will bring Connecticut’s use of solitary confinement out of the shadows.
Capstone Symposium Held for Human Rights Students
Yale College’s Multidisciplinary Academic Program in Human Rights (MAPHR) convened its first annual Senior Capstone Symposium on Monday, May 1, 2017.
Lowenstein Clinic Releases Report on World Bank Inspection Panel
The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School has released a paper raising concerns about procedural changes at the World Bank’s Inspection Panel.
Yara Sallam Discusses Human Rights Work in Egypt
Egyptian feminist and human rights advocate Yara Sallam visited Yale Law School on April 19 to discuss “The Challenge of Being a Woman Human Rights Defender in Egypt.”
Harbaugh ’08 of Team Rubicon Speaks to Students
Ken Harbaugh ’08, president of Team Rubicon, spoke to students on March 30. The talk, which was sponsored by Schell Center, focused on Harbaugh’s inspiration for starting the nonprofit.
Clinic Students Testify on Confinement
On Monday March 27, students from the Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School travelled to the State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut, to testify in favor of HB 7302, “An Act Concerning Isolated Confinement and Correctional Staff Training and Wellness.”
Schell Center Names 2017–18 Fellows
The Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights announced its fellows for the 2017–18 academic year.
Lowenstein Clinic Recommends Reforms to Liberia’s Concessions System
A paper released on March 14 by the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School addresses significant gaps under Liberian law regarding the oversight of large-scale agricultural concessions.