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Advocate Highlight
Marine Kapanadze
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Advocate Marine Kapanadze is currently participating in the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP). She is the Civil and Political Rights Program Director at the Georgian Democracy Initiative (GDI) in Georgia.

Why did you apply to HRAP?

I set a dual goal for myself. On the one hand, I would like to be one of those people who will turn Georgia's future into a better one. On the other hand, I intend to contribute to raising the number of such people by motivating and educating them. 

HRAP Advocate and Students Strategize on Advocacy for Dominicans of Haitian Descent
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Ana María Belique, a participant in the 2022-23 Human Rights Advocates Program at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights,  spoke to Professor Jo Becker’s Human Rights Skills and Advocacy class on April 14th. As a founding member of Reconocí.do, an organization that mobilizes and empowers Dominicans of Haitian descent, Ana María leads education campaigns on citizenship laws and the rights of Dominicans of Haitian origin.  

Student Highlight
Claire Choi
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Claire Choi shares her experience as an Undergraduate Human Rights Major student so far.

What is your research focus? What drew you to this particular issue/set of issues?

INDIGENOUS FILM+ ONLINE+
Listing prepared by Indigenous Media Initiatives
Monday, April 3, 2023
April 1 - 12, 2023
For the details go to ICT/Indian Country Today's website https://ictnews.org/lifestyle/indigenous-film-online-march-31
FILM AND FESTIVALS  Online and in-person 
  • Indigenous Film & Arts Festival | Monthly Film Series - online
  • Phoenix Film Festival
  • Minnesota Film Festival
  • New Directors/New Films 
  • Skoden Film Festival
  • Skylight Pictures “Dictator in the Dock” - online series 
TALKING ABOUT 
HRAP Participants Raise Awareness about their Work in DC
Monday, April 3, 2023
During the last week of March, the participants in the 2022-23 Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) visited Washington, D.C. Free the Slaves hosted the advocates for a breakfast networking event. Bukeni Waruzi, the executive director of Free the Slaves, and Stephanie V.

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