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
Archives of the Yale Human Rights and Development Journal (YHRDLJ)
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, March 10, 2021
News
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.
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Saturday, March 20, 2021
Nikita Sud led the March 19, 2021 Human Rights Workshop, discussing resistance to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Connecticut’s only supermax prison, Northern Correctional Institution, is scheduled to close on July 1, 2021. Photo courtesy Kelan Lyons / CT Mirror
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Jorge Contesse ’05 LLM, ’14 JSD led the March 5, 2021 Human Rights Workshop.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Kristine Beckerle offered insights on human rights advocacy strategy in Yemen.
Monday, February 22, 2021
A Kichwa woman in San Martin, Peru. Credit: Miluska Elguera Solar / FPP
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
In The Press
Minorities underrepresented in service academy nominations
The Washington Post
A study co-authored by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic regarding the number of minority students nominated by Congress to military service academies is the subject of an article in The Washington Post.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
In The Press
Connecticut’s sole supermax prison is closing. What comes next for the men who used to be on death row?
CT Mirror
Clinical Lecturer in Law and Executive Director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights Hope Metcalf and Dwayne Betts ’16 are quoted in a CT Mirror feature about the closing of the Northern Correctional Institution.
Monday, March 8, 2021
In The Press
A primer on the history of sexual harassment—and why it deserves a place in diversity training
Fast Company
Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law Reva Siegel’s scholarship is cited in a Fast Company article about the history of sexual harassment.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
In The Press
World’s tropical forests and people imperiled by legal rollbacks under COVID-19
Reuters
Binger Clinical Professor of Human Rights James J. Silk ’89 is quoted in a Reuters story about threats against indigenous people and rainforests during the coronavirus pandemic as governments roll back social and environmental safeguards.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
In The Press
Disability rights group alleges abuse of people with mental illness at state’s maximum-security prison in suit against Department of Correction
The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant reports on a lawsuit brought by the Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic and partners against the CT Department of Correction.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
In The Press
Forgotten court case shows how a California schoolteacher was persecuted for being gay
The New York Times
John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence William N. Eskridge ’78 is quoted about past legal prosecution of gay Californians.
Alumni & Student Profiles
I will remember most about my time here the wonderful conversations and interactions with my peers and with my professors. This is a wonderful community, very welcoming, and an amazing place to have studied the law.”
Allison Turbiville
Class of 2015