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Latest Arcus Report Highlights Advocate in South Africa
Monday, August 5, 2024

The most recent annual report by the Arcus Foundation features Johannesburg-based Iranti, a media advocacy organization focused on the trans and intersex communities in South Africa. 2022-23 Advocate Jade Jacobs-Wort was acting co-director of Iranti in 2023. "Activism is not always about being on major platforms and being hyper visible,” says Jade Jacobs-Wort.

2023-24 HRAP Annual Report is Now Available
Monday, July 8, 2024

The Human Rights Advocates Program's 2023-24 Annual Program Report is now available.

Click here to read the full report.
Click here to read past HRAP Program Reports.
2018 Advocate Honored as TIP (Trafficking in Persons) Report Hero
Monday, July 1, 2024

2018 Advocate Marijana Savić from the Belgrade-based NGO Atina was recognized as a TIP (Trafficking in Persons) Report Hero by the US Department of State in a ceremony in Washington, DC.

2013 Advocate Monitored Recent Election in South Africa
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

2013 Advocate Absolom Shalakha of Kenya (center) served on the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the 29 May 2024 General Elections in The Republic of South Africa. Absolom is a richly experienced elections’ specialist with over a decade of expertise serving on elections observation missions. He was an analyst for the Uwiano Platform for Peace team that helped deliver peaceful elections in Kenya in 2013 and 2017.

Columbia Alumni Reflect on HRAP: Junghwa “Sam” Lee
Wednesday, May 29, 2024

In honor of HRAP’s 35th anniversary, ISHR has asked Columbia University alumni to share their memories of the program. The final alumnus to be featured in this series is Junghwa “Sam” Lee who earned a master’s in International Development Education from Teachers College in 2012. She is a learning design expert at McKinsey & Co. 

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