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
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
News
Federal Court Cites Rule of Law Clinic Brief in Travel Ban Decision
Federal Court cites amicus brief from 42 National Security Officials written by Yale Law School’s Rule of Law Clinic in a ruling against the President’s revised executive order limiting travel from six predominantly Muslim countries.Monday, July 31, 2017
In The Press
Your Tweet is My Command—A Commentary by Eugene R. Fidell
Just Security
Eugene R. Fidell is the Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School.
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Monday, July 31, 2017
In The Press
Your Tweet is My Command—A Commentary by Eugene R. Fidell
Just Security
Eugene R. Fidell is the Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
In The Press
Legal Questions Over Trump's Ban Of Transgender People In The Military
National Public Radio/ Morning Edition
Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law Eugene Fidell was interviewed about President Trump’s proposed ban on transgender people in the armed forces.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
In The Press
Military transgender ban would be tough to overturn, experts say
San Francisco Chronicle
Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law Eugene Fidell and Ryan Thoreson ’14 are quoted in an article on President Trump’s proposed ban on transgender people in the armed forces.
Saturday, July 15, 2017
In The Press
How Long Can Connecticut's Prison Reform Last?
Atlantic Online
Clinical Lecturer in Law; Research Scholar in Law; and Executive Director, Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights Hope Metcalf is quoted in an article about the future of prison reform in Connecticut.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
In The Press
Cory Booker And Elizabeth Warren Want To Treat Women In Prison Like Human Beings
HuffPost
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik is quoted in an article on efforts to reform how the U.S. federal prison system treats women.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
In The Press
Bright Shines as Unrelenting, Fearless Champion of Condemned
Daily Report
Harvey Karp Visiting Lecturer in Law Stephen Bright is profiled about his work as an attorney for death row inmates.
Alumni & Student Profiles
We want you to think of Yale not just as the place you received your legal education, but as one of the places where you found your moral compass.”
Harold Hongju Koh
Sterling Professor of International Law and Former Dean