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
Monday, May 02, 2022
News
New Report Refutes Flawed Science of Texas and Alabama Transgender Legal Actions
A major new report by legal and medical experts from the Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, Yale Law School, and the University of Texas Southwestern analyzes in depth the misleading scientific claims that informed recent actions by Texas and Alabama to criminalize medical treatment for transgender youth.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Recipients of 2022-23 Bernstein and Robina International Human Rights Fellowships, clockwise from top left: Yussef Al Tamimi ’22, Rodrigo Ayala Miret ’22, Luke Connell ’22, Jason Gardiner ’22, Megan Hauptman ’21, Tim Hirschel-Burns ’22, and Lena Riemer ’22.
Monday, May 2, 2022
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Megan Pearson ’21 is a Bernstein Fellow at Accountability Counsel.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Thursday, April 14, 2022
In The Press
Biden Calls Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine a ‘Genocide.’ Is It a War Crime?
USA Today
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh comments on whether genocide can be considered a war crime.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
In The Press
Historic Supreme Court Confirmation Comes at a Time When Some in the GOP Are Trying To Reverse LGBTQ Rights
CNN
John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence Professor William N. Eskridge Jr. ’78 discusses objectives behind recent legal challenges to LGBTQ rights.
Monday, March 14, 2022
In The Press
Arizona’s Privatized Prison Health Care Has Been Failing for Years. A New Court Case Could Change That
PBS News Hour
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik is quoted about Arizona’s privatized prison health care system.
Saturday, March 12, 2022
In The Press
Russian Attacks Hit at Least 9 Ukrainian Medical Facilities, Visual Evidence Shows
The Washington Post
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona Hathaway ’97 is quoted about visual evidence reporters obtained showing that Russia had attacked Ukrainian medical facilities.
Monday, March 7, 2022
In The Press
Ukraine Takes Russia to Court, But Moscow’s Representatives Are a No-Show
The Washington Post
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh is quoted about a hearing before the International Court of Justice regarding Ukraine’s efforts to seek an end to the Russian invasion.
Monday, March 7, 2022
In The Press
Ukraine Takes its Case Against Russia to the U.N.’s Highest Court
The New York Times
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh is quoted about a hearing before the International Court of Justice regarding Ukraine’s efforts to seek an end to the Russian invasion.
Alumni & Student Profiles
At Yale, I treasured being part of a close community of students, faculty, alumni, practitioners, and staff committed to understanding and critiquing the law. I draw on lessons I learned from that community every day in my career as an economic justice lawyer.”
Casey Pitts
Class of 2008, Partner, Altshuler Berzon LLP