News

Friday, January 31, 2020

By: Christine Caldera

The Program on Peace-building and Human Rights (PBHR) at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights convened a roundtable on “Kurds in Iran: Current Conditions and Future Prospects” on January 27. The meeting was co-sponsored with the Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI).

Thursday, January 30, 2020
Tanya L. Domi, 2007 Human Rights M.A. graduate, will be a speaker at the "She Opened the Door" event on February 9th, 2020. To find out more about the event and register click here.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Carol Dyantyi attended the 2014 HRAP. She is the Founder and Director of Ikageng Itireleng AIDS Ministry, a South African community-based organization dedicated to children whose parents have been diagnosed with or died from AIDS. Known as “Mum” Carol, she has dedicated her life to advocating for the rights of all children in South Africa and providing them with the resources needed to live a fulfilling, healthy life. Carol holds a Bachelors in Community Development and Leadership from the University of Johannesburg.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

On January 24th, the German Embassy in Kampala honored 2012 Advocate Primah Kwagala with the Peace & Reconciliation Award. Primah is a human rights lawyer and founder of the Women's Pro bono Initiative (WPI).

Monday, January 27, 2020

By David L. Phillips

In the wake of the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the United States faces the issue of what to do with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) of Iraq. The PMF are a veritable deep state in Iraq destabilizing the country and threatening US forces.