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Monday, November 13, 2023
2016 Advocate Samuel Matsikure was honored with the 2023 African Feather of the Year Award at Africa's biggest queer awards ceremony which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. 
A new book edited by Sheryl Lightfoot and Elsa Stamatopoulou - Duke University Press
Monday, November 13, 2023
With a global perspective, the book is mainly the result of research presented at the 2019 interdisciplinary International Symposium organized at Columbia by the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, with the Arctic University of Norway and the University of British Columbia as co-organizers, and cosponsored by other Columbia departments, other universities and two non-governmental organizations.
Click here for the dedicated web link to the book on Duke’s site.
Alberta Christina Cahya Pertiwi
Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Alberta Christina Cahya Pertiwi 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? 

Monday, November 6, 2023

2017 Advocate Lenny Emson, the president of EuroPride and the Executive Director of Transgender Europe, reported: “It’s a great honour to lead the opening ceremony of the 16th National LGBTQI conference of Ukraine. The event provides space for all CSO organizations and communities, and gives an opportunity to the international supporters to get a wide overview on human rights for LGBTQI in Ukraine and talk about inclusive humanitarian response.”

Angel Gilbert
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Angel Gilbert is a rising second-year student at Columbia College, and is honored to be a 2023 Miller Prize Award for her work with the organization Witness To Mass Incarceration