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Advocate Promotes Human Rights Through Film
Monday, September 22, 2025

Congratulations to 1993 Advocate Kutjim Çashku (center), founder and executive director of the International Human Rights Film Festival Albania, on the festival’s 20th anniversary. Çashku is a film director, screenwriter, and producer dedicated to expanding human rights through film in his country of Albania. Some of Çashku’s most notable works include Kolonel Bunker, a story about the communist regime in Albania, and Magic Eye, a story about manipulation in today’s media.

Advocate Highlight: Geoffrey Mayamba
Friday, August 29, 2025

2013 Advocate Geoffrey Mayamba, the founder and Executive Director of Prisoners' Future Foundation (PFF), recently met with the French Deputy Head of Mission in Zambia Charlie Dubois to discuss potential areas for collaboration.

2026-27 Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) now accepting applications!
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) is now open for applications to the 2026-27 program. 

2010 Advocate from Belarus at ILO Annual Conference
Monday, August 18, 2025

2010 Advocate Siarhei Antusevich, the Vice-President of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions, met ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo at the 2025 International Labour Conference in Geneva. Siarhei reported the following: “The 2025 session focused on global challenges such as the just transition, decent work in the platform economy, and the strengthening of international labour standards.

Reflection by ISHR Student Volunteering with HRAP Alum in Mexico
Monday, August 18, 2025

Uni Valdivieso Wooldridge, a Master’s Student in Human Rights Studies at ISHR, is one of three students participating in ISHR’s Student Volunteer Program (SVP) this summer. Since 2011, SVP has been offering Columbia students the opportunity to volunteer at the organizations of Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) alumni around the world. Following is her reflection on her experience working with 2023-24 Advocate David Mejía and his colleagues at Documenta in Mexico City.

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