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The Catalytic Role of Thematic Special Procedures on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
By Sydney Amoakoh
Friday, December 1, 2017

On Friday, November 17th and Saturday, the 18th, Professor Inga Winkler and students from her class on UN Human Rights Bodies in collaboration with the Universal Rights Group hosted a roundtable on the catalytic role the UNHRC’s thematic Special Rapporteurs play in the promotion of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs).

Evidence for Hope: Making human rights work in the 21st century
By Matheus Hernandez
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

On November 3, 2017, the Harriman Institute, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights and the Columbia Political Science Department hosted a book talk with Kathryn Sikkink (Harvard University).

What does the Rohingya crisis mean for Myanmar’s Nobel Laureate?
By Olivia Heffernan
Monday, November 27, 2017
Great Power, Great Responsibility: The Digital Revolution of Human Rights
By Genevieve Zingg
Monday, November 27, 2017
NGOs, Human Rights, And Career Advice
A Conversation With Matthew Kennis
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

By Zoe Sottile

On November 1st, as part of the Alumni Speaker Series for the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia welcomed Matthew Kennis, Program Director at the Libertas Center for Human Rights. Kennis completed his M.A. in Human Rights from Columbia in 2011, and his work before and since has focused on torture victims and oppressive regimes in Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan.

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