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Monday, June 10, 2019

By: Christine Caldera

On the 30th anniversary of the massacre at China’s Tiananmen Square, Sudanese troops from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked peaceful pro-democracy protesters outside military headquarters in Khartoum, killing 118 and wounding 200 on Monday. This unprovoked attack is an assault on Sudan’s democratic transition.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

ISHR congratulates 2008 advocate Dr. Roger Luhiriri of the DRC on earning the Masters of Bioethics from UPenn in May 2019. Dr. Luhiriri is currently the ED of the Spine Africa Project. Previously, he was with Panzi Hospital in the DRC.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

The Indigenous Peoples Rights Program of ISHR is proud to support the World Indigenous Peoples Decade of Water Summit. Within the framework of the Decade annual meetings are held to gather support and raise awareness. In April 2018, we hosted Mni Ki Wakan at Columbia for a preparatory meeting. The 2019 Indigenous Water Summit will take place in He Sapa/Black Hills, South Dakota, from 13-15 August 2019. For information about the Decade see the website of Mni Ki Wakan. 

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

2010 Advocate Bakary Tandia has been named the National Director of Biram Dah Abeid's campaign for the presidency of Mauritania. Upon accepting the position, Tandia said: "I accept with great humility this responsibility... [I]t is about advancing... human rights laws and the rule of law for a new Mauritania where all his sons and all his daughters will be treated with respect and dignity." Tandia has worked with every HRAP cohort since 2011 on how to maximize the HRAP experience.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The faculty and staff at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights would like to congratulate all the human rights students who graduated today! The semester was concluded by ISHR’s Human Rights Poster Session earlier this month, where students showcased their research with faculty, alumni, and human rights practitioners in attendance.