Alumni News at the Institute

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Lawrence Robinson (he/him) graduated from the HRSMA program in October 2019. He recently published a chapter in the book Transitional Justice in Tunisia: Innovations, Continuities, Challenges. Lawrence adapted the research from his MA thesis to write his chapter titled From the Streets Up: Youth Leadership of Informal Processes to Transitional Justice in Tunisia.

Thursday, March 24, 2022

IraQueer, Iraq’s first national LGBT+ organization founded by alumni Amir Ashour, has launched a new report in collaboration with Human Rights Watch. The report is titled "Iraq: Impunity for Violence Against LGBT People." Click here to access the full report.

Saadia Khan
Monday, March 14, 2022

Saadia Khan holds a Master's in Human Rights Studies and is the creator and host of the podcast Immigrantly. Being a first-generation Pakistani-American and Muslim woman, Saadia brings to the table a unique perspective on immigration, motherhood, multiculturalism, and more. She is committed to conversations that call into question our assumptions about immigrants, including ways in which interpersonal and institutional forces impact their portrayal and reception. 

Monday, October 4, 2021
Alum Trisha Mukherjee, CC '21, co-created the podcast People • Place • Power with Benjamin Swift (Colorado College).
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Anoush Baghdassarian, M.A. in human rights alumna, is currently working on a number of justice efforts for the Armenian population of the Republic of Artsakh.