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Friday, May 20, 2022

On May 18, ISHR hosted a reception to celebrate the graduating classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022. Three student speakers were featured during the ceremony:

  • Meghana Bharadwaj, B.A. Human Rights, Columbia College, Class of 2020
  • Cordelia Drew, M.A. Human Rights Studies, Class of 2021
  • Shabnam Fayyaz, M.A. Human Rights Studies, Class of 2022
Congratulations to all the human rights graduates!
Monday, May 9, 2022

ISHR wishes to congratulate the winners of the 2022 Human Rights Thesis Competition. 

Maggie Wagner (left), HRSMA graduate

Thesis Title: Black Women’s Security and Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault to Police: “It Couldn’t Be Any Worse of a System”

Monday, May 9, 2022

ISHR congratulates the winners of the 2022 Human Rights Essay Contest

Undergraduate Winners

Abigail Kleiman (top left)

Monday, April 4, 2022

You are invited to apply for the 2022 Human Rights Thesis Competition to take place virtually on Monday, April 25 from 6:30 - 8:00pm ET. The event will feature a select group of UHRP and HRSMA students, who will deliver compelling, 5-minute presentations pertaining to their thesis topics. 

Thursday, March 24, 2022

IraQueer, Iraq’s first national LGBT+ organization founded by alumni Amir Ashour, has launched a new report in collaboration with Human Rights Watch. The report is titled "Iraq: Impunity for Violence Against LGBT People." Click here to access the full report.