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Elvira Constantina Pablo Antonio
Thursday, February 10, 2022

Advocate Elvira Constantina Pablo Antonio is participating in the 2021-22 HRAP. Elvira is an Indigenous lawyer from Oaxaca, Mexico. She is part of the Ayuuk Indigenous Peoples. Elvira collaborates with civil society organizations for the defense and promotion of human rights, especially women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights, on topics related to sexual and reproductive health and rights, violence prevention, political participation and Indigenous peoples’ collective rights. She conducts advocacy at the local, national, and international levels.

Hannah Mary May
Thursday, February 3, 2022

Hannah Mary May shares her experience as a student in the Human Rights Studies M.A. Program so far.

In which program are you enrolled and when is your expected graduation date?

M.A. in Human Rights Studies; Expected to graduate in the fall of 2022

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

2016 Advocate Samuel Matsikure of Gays & Lesbians of Zimbabwe has launched a series on the rights and representation of LBTQI persons in Zimbabwe. You may watch the first episode here

By David L. Phillips
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Vladimir Putin is fomenting a crisis in Ukraine to undermine Euro-Atlantic institutions and drive a wedge between the US and its allies. Germany is the crucial link. Historical, cultural, and economic relations with Russia make the new German coalition government, led by Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party, especially vulnerable to Russia’s influence.

German policy towards Russia is shaped by history. World War II still influences the worldview of many Germans. Pacifism is engrained at the core of German identity.

Sydney Leigh Smith
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Sydney Leigh Smith (she/her) shares her experience as a student in the Human Rights Studies M.A. Program so far.

In which program are you enrolled and when is your expected graduation date?

Human Rights Studies MA; Fall 2022