How We Are Involved
About Human Rights Law
The study of human rights law at the Yale Law School is focused around the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights. It coordinates a diverse program of human rights activities that serve students and scholars at Yale and contribute to the development of the human rights community locally and internationally.
Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights
Clinics
The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Law Clinic is a Law School course that gives students firsthand experience in human rights advocacy. The clinic undertakes a wide variety of projects each term on behalf of human rights organizations and individual victims of human rights abuse.
Fellowships
A number of fellowships allow Law Students to dedicate their time to advocacy, human rights work and scholarship.
Robert L. Bernstein International Human Rights Fellowships
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
News
Court Orders Disclosure of Information About Veterans Exposed to Radiation
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic secured an order with the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims granting limited discovery in a case involving Veterans exposed to radiation.
Friday, November 09, 2018
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
Event
Human Rights Workshop: David Luban, "Personality Disruption as Torture: Interrogational Abuse and the U.S. Torture Act"
12:10PM
Calabresi Faculty Lounge
Event
James A. Thomas Lecture with Professor Matthew Desmond
4:30PM
Yale Law School, Calabresi Faculty Lounge
Event
Drugs, Sex and Policy: How Fears about Sex and Drugs are Driving Bad Public Policy
12:10PM
WLH 309 (100 Wall Street)
Event
Human Rights Workshop: Martina Caroni (LLM '01) "Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Externalization of Migration Controls, Human Rights and State Responsibility"
12:10PM
Calabresi Faculty Lounge
Monday, December 10, 2018
In The Press
New mothers and babies often detained in Slovak hospitals
The Associated Press
Mindy Roseman, Director of the Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women’s Rights, is quoted in an Associated Press story Roma women who are being detained against their will in Slovak hospitals.
Monday, December 10, 2018
In The Press
At 70, is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights doing its job?
Jefferson Public Radio
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona Hathaway ’97 is quoted in a Jefferson Public Radio story about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Sunday, November 4, 2018
In The Press
The Great Unravelling: Human Rights
BBC World Service/The Compass
Professor of Law Samuel Moyn was one of several law professors interviewed by the BBC about the state of human rights.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
In The Press
Immigrant Class May Proceed With Mandatory Detention Suit
Law360
William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law Michael Wishnie ’93 and Clinical Associate Professor of Law Marisol Orihuela ’08 are mentioned in an article about the latest updates in Reid v. Donavan.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
In The Press
Report re-energizes push to end solitary confinement in state
NJTV
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik was interviewed by NJTV about the recent survey by the Arthur Liman Center and the Association of State Correctional Administrators on solitary confinement.
Saturday, October 13, 2018
In The Press
Solitary confinement is an affront to human decency
The Washington Post
Findings contained in a recent survey by the Arthur Liman Center and the Association of State Correctional Administrators are cited in The Washington Post.
Alumni & Student Profiles
We, as lawyers, can be builders too. We can use our tools to build a society in which every member of the new generation can celebrate her graduation –not only with joy but with well-founded hope for the future.”
Professor Anne L. Alstott
Class of 1987, 2013 Commencement Address