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Summer Program 2020 application is now open!
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

ISHR’s Human Rights Summer Program, developed in conjunction with the School of Professional Studies, emphasizes the interaction between human rights theory and practice and offers students the opportunity to explore human rights both inside and outside the classroom.

Alumni Highlight
Monday, March 16, 2020

Amir Ashour, a Master in Human Rights graduate from Columbia University, is the Founder and Executive Director of IraQueer, Iraq’s first national LGBT+ organization. Founded in 2015, IraQueer has reached one million people offline and online through working on advocacy, education, and providing direct services like safe housing and medical services.

How to identify a contemporary authoritarian regime
To identify a contemporary authoritarian regime, we can start by asking what Hungary and Brazil have in common.
Friday, March 13, 2020

By Daniela Ikawa

ISHR at Columbia University is seeking human rights course instructors
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University is looking for qualified human rights instructors to teach the following courses during the 2020-2021 academic year, with the possibility of continued teaching in subsequent semesters. 

Alumni Highlight
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Madison Bailey recently completed her M.A. in Human Rights Studies. In September 2019, while in her last semester, Madison started her career at UN Women as an Intern for the Resource Mobilization for Private Sector Engagement within the Strategic Partnerships Division, where she worked on the portfolios of Foundations and High Networth Individuals. In December, she transitioned to the Partner Intelligence, Visibility & Analysis (PIVA) team where she assisted in the production of Regular Resources Report- Data and Case Studies from 2018.

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