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2022-23 Advocate Jade Jacobs-Wort Speaks with Arcus
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

2022-23 Advocate Jade Jacobs-Word sat down with the Arcus Foundation when she was in NYC for HRAP. At the time, Jade was the co-director of Iranti in South Africa. During the interview, Jade said, "The law protects me in theory, but the lived experience is different." To learn more, please visit the video available here. 

With Gratitude To Dr. Theodorus G. Sandfort
Monday, August 12, 2024

The Institute for the Study of Human Rights wishes to thank Dr. Theodorus G. Sandfort of the Mailman School of Public Health for his contributions to the development of HRAP participants over the years. Dr. Sandfort–aka Dr. Theo–is the longest-serving faculty mentor in HRAP’s history, having mentored the overwhelming majority of LGBTQI+ advocates since 2011. 

9 AUGUST 2024: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

On the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Program of the Institute for the Study of Human Rights pays tribute to the struggles of Indigenous Peoples for dignity, justice and human rights, including the right to self-determination, the rights to lands, territories and resources and cultural rights. We stand in solidarity with Indigenous human rights defenders.

Latest Arcus Report Highlights Advocate in South Africa
Monday, August 5, 2024

The most recent annual report by the Arcus Foundation features Johannesburg-based Iranti, a media advocacy organization focused on the trans and intersex communities in South Africa. 2022-23 Advocate Jade Jacobs-Wort was acting co-director of Iranti in 2023. "Activism is not always about being on major platforms and being hyper visible,” says Jade Jacobs-Wort.

Undergraduate Alum Chosen for Kristof Award and FASPE Ethics Fellowship
Thursday, August 1, 2024

Trisha Mukherjee, Human Rights major CC ‘21, has been chosen to receive  Nicholas Kristof’s “Win a Trip” Award. Kristof, a New York Times Opinion columnist, selects one student from an American university to accompany him on an international reporting trip. Trisha, who also graduated from Columbia Journalism School in May 2024, will travel and report with him in Madagascar, Mauritius, and Kenya for 2 weeks this winter.

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