Alumni News at the Institute

Advocate Bakary Tandia Speaks at Anti-Slavery Event at Congress
Monday, August 13, 2018

2010 Advocate Bakary Tandia spoke at a high-level briefing at the US Congress to discuss the issue of modern-day slavery in the Sahel. The July briefing, entitled Freedom from Tradition: The Struggle for the Eradication of Slavery in the Sahel, brought together academics, human rights activists, and leaders in the anti-slavery movement.

Advocate Highlight
Aehshatou Manu
Monday, July 23, 2018

Congratulations to 2016 Advocate Aehshatou Manu of Cameroon who was one of 700 Africans selected out of a pool of 37,000 applicants to join the 2018 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.

Advocate Adrian Coman Wins Case for Free Movement in EU
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

On June 5, 2018, the European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the definition of the term ‘spouse’ includes same-sex spouses for the purposes of freedom of movement. By ruling that the term ‘spouse’ is gender neutral, the decision requires all EU member states to recognize and grant residence rights for same-sex spouses on an equal basis.

Advocate Highlight
Alejandra Ancheita
Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Alejandra Ancheita is a lawyer and one of the leading  voices in the human rights movement in Latin America. She leads the fight for the rights of the migrant, worker, and indigenous communities in Mexico.

Alumni Highlight
Julie Ciccolini
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

ISHR congratulates Julie Ciccolini on placing third in the 2018 Graduate School Master’s SynThesis Competition.  Ciccolini's presentation is available to view here.

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