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Announcements

  • The Newest Member of the HRP Family: Corey Brodsky!

    Corey Brodsky, a University of Minnesota-Twin Cities senior, majoring in Global Studies and French with a Political Science minor, is interning for the Human Rights Program throughout the spring semester. Corey is dedicating most of his internship to Child Protection International, a student run human rights organization addressing child abductions in South Sudan. Corey is working on compiling research on U.S. legislation in Sudan which is helping CPI move forward in their goal of forming a working relationship with the U.S. government when it comes to foreign policy on Sudan. Corey has plans to attend graduate school in the fall where he will continue to pursue a career dedicated to human rights. We are very excited to have Corey working with us and welcome his new ideas and creative energy to our organization.

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     (Continue Reading)February 8th, 2010

  • Inspire. Act. Change!

    The 15th annual International Women's Day event is taking place on March, 06 2010 at Coffman Memorial Union on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus. Inspired by the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China, IWD was envisioned as a way to continue the struggle for women's rights and equality while highlighting the extraordinary achievements of women around the globe. IWD looks to increase understanding and tolerance, promote engagement and activism, and explore the accomplishments of women from Minnesota. As in past years IWD will be free and open to the public. Visit the advocatesforhumanrights.org for more details regarding the event. IWD Logo Small.jpg

     (Continue Reading)February 8th, 2010

  • US Envoy Williamson on Sudan: Keep the Pressure On

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    Ambassador Richard S. Williamson, former US Special Envoy to Sudan, advised human rights advocates and students to keep the pressure on the Obama Administration and the United Nations to protect the people of Darfur and Southern Sudan. "Citizen involvement has made a tremendous impact on the U.S. Governments actions with regard to Darfur," stated Williamson at a public event last Friday attended by students and by human rights activists engaged in the anti-genocide movement, including Minnesota Interfaith Darfur Coalition.

     (Continue Reading)October 7th, 2009

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Taking Action on Hmong Grave DesecrationWatch: Taking Action on Hmong Grave Desecration

Alexis Howe's internship with the Center for Victims of TortureWatch: Alexis Howe's internship with the "Center for Victims of Torture"

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Outside Events

  • The Advocates for Human Rights Book Club

    The Advocates for Human Rights is pleased to announce its new book club, focused on great books with human rights themes. We hope that you can join us every other month for great conversation about books and human rights around the globe.

    Book discussions will be brown bag lunches, held on Fridays over the noon hour in The Advocates' offices at 650 Third Ave. So, Suite 1240, Minneapolis, 55402. Call 612-341-3302 for more information.

    2010 Schedule
    Feb. 26 - Reading Lolita in Tehran

    April 30 - Daughter of L'Arsenal

    June 25 - Latehomecomer

    Aug. 27 - Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

    Oct. 29 - House at Sugar Beach

    Dec. 17 - Stones into Schools

     (Continue Reading)February 4th, 2010

  • Conference, Armenian Genocide and the Law, Mpls, Feb 5

    THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
    The University of St. Thomas School of Law Atrium, 1000 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, February 5, 2010, 9 am-5 pm. Free; open to the public; no reservations necessary.
    PRESENTATIONS
    Mark L. Movsesian, St. John's University School of Law, "Legal Reform (Tanzimat) in the Ottoman Empire and the Armenian Genocide"
    Vahakn N. Dadrian, Zoryan Institute, "The Turkish Military Tribunals Prosecuting the Armenian Genocide"
    William A. Schabas, National University of Ireland, Galway, "The Retroactive Applicability of the UN Genocide Convention to the Armenian Genocide: A Reappraisal"
    Geoffrey Robertson, QC, Doughty Street Chambers, "Politics, Government, and the Armenian Genocide in the United Kingdom"
    Mark C. Fleming, Willmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, "Griswold v. Driscoll: The Massachusetts Board of Education Lawsuit and the Armenian Genocide"
    Eren Keskin, Turkish Human Rights Lawyer, "The Politics of Memory, Denial and the Law: A Test-case for the Independence of Turkish Justice"
    Roger W. Smith, International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, "Legislating against Genocide Denial: Criminalizing Denial or Preventing Free Speech?"
    CLE CREDIT APPLIED FOR. Questions? jmsandy@stthomas.edu

     (Continue Reading)January 19th, 2010

  • Gender Transition and Conflict

    The Freeman Center for International Economic Policy sponsors the Global Policy Seminar/Workshop series every other Tuesday from 12:45 to 2:00 pm. All sessions are held in the Stassen Room (Room 170) of the Humphrey Center. The next talk is:

    December 8 - John Freeman on American Political Attitudes and Globalization

    All are welcome!

    (Continue Reading)November 23rd, 2009

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