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News
Clinic Calls on UN to Condemn Use of CT Supermax for Incarcerated COVID Patients
Yale Law School’s Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic submitted a letter to the United Nations arguing that isolating sick prisoners in Connecticut’s Northern Correctional Institution, a facility the letter calls “punitive by design,” violates international law.
Vets Clinic Files Suit On Behalf of 80-Year-Old Incarcerated Disabled Veteran
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic has filed a lawsuit on behalf of an 80-year-old disabled former Marine and Navy sailor at risk for coming down with COVID-19 while incarcerated.
ROLC Files FOIA Requests Seeking Troop Numbers in Afghanistan, Iraq & Syria
The FOIA requests seek accurate counts of U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, which DoD ceased publicly reporting in December 2017.
Clinic Students Provide Resources for Greater New Haven Businesses and Nonprofits
Several dozen Law School students are working together to offer support to organizations in the greater New Haven community as they confront the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Bernstein and Robina Human Rights Fellowships Announced
The Schell Center for International Human Rights announced the recipients of its postgraduate fellowships for the 2020–21 year.
YLS Lead Stimulus Pledge to Raise Money for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Law School students have started a campaign to raise money for COVID-19 efforts by asking individuals to pledge to donate their stimulus checks from the federal government to COVID-19 charities and funds.