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Mission

The Human Rights Program educates students by connecting them with academic and real-world experience in the field of international human rights. We bring together faculty and students with other human rights actors, including governmental and nongovernmental organizations, to support interdisciplinary research and training in the field of human rights.

HRP promotes the impressive interdisciplinary research and program activities on human rights at the University. Human rights is by its very nature an interdisciplinary subject, engaging many fields of academic study including the humanities, law, social sciences, public policy and the health communities, to name a few. We encourage students to increase our knowledge about preventing human rights violations by using their abundant skills and curiosity to undertake research, analysis and strategic advocacy on human rights issues.

To this end the Human Rights Program has a threefold mission:

Educating

HRP carries out interdisciplinary teaching and research in international human rights.

Advocating

HRP helps students find meaningful work experiences in human rights organizations around the world.

Connecting

HRP brings together students, faculty, professionals and experts working in the field of human rights to address critical issues.

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Outside Events

  • 64th United Nations Rally & Seminars

    "What it Takes to Save a Child"
    Monday, October 26, 2009
    Minneapolis Convention Center
    1301 Second Avenue South
    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Program 9:00am-2:00pm
    Cost $30 Luncheon and Seminars

    Special Parking $8.00
    Ramp Entrances at 12th Street and 2nd Ave. South

    Keynote Speaker: Dr. Arthur J. Rolnick, Ph.D.
    "The Economics of Early Childhood Development"

     10/14/09

  • The Deportee's Wife

    The Deportee's Wife
    Wednesday, October 28, 2009
    6:00pm-8:00pm
    Foss Center, Augsburg College
    2211 Riverside Ave
    Minneapolis, MN

    In this solo show, Giselle Stern Hernández's marriage is laid out on the front lines of the North American immigration debate. Giselle's husband Roberto was deported from Chicago, Illinois back to Mexico in April of 2001. Giselle moved to Mexico to live with him in August of that same year.

    10/12/09

  • 26th Annual Human Rights Day

    Friday, December 4, 2009
    8:00 am
    St. Paul RiverCentre
    175 Kellogg Blvd.
    Saint Paul, MN 55102

     07/07/09

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