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Impossible Harms: A Conversation on Genocide Education and Prevention
By Rowena Kosher
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Unjust Justice: A Case of American Exceptionalism
By Olivia Heffernan
Monday, December 11, 2017
2018 Human Rights Essay Contest
Call for Submissions!
Monday, December 11, 2017

Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights is pleased to announce the 2018 Human Rights Essay Contest and Colloquium.  The contest and colloquium aim to encourage and acknowledge students who have written exceptional academic papers that address issues related to human rights.

From Alberta to the Aegean: Peace River Volunteers on Front Lines of Europe's Refugee Crisis
By Lara Nettelfield
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Catalytic Role of Thematic Special Procedures on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
By Sydney Amoakoh
Friday, December 1, 2017

On Friday, November 17th and Saturday, the 18th, Professor Inga Winkler and students from her class on UN Human Rights Bodies in collaboration with the Universal Rights Group hosted a roundtable on the catalytic role the UNHRC’s thematic Special Rapporteurs play in the promotion of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs).

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