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2017 Graduates Presented Theses
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

ISHR celebrated the end of another successful academic year with the annual end of year reception on Thursday, April 27th. Four graduating students presented their theses:

Grace Beya, Human Rights Studies M.A. Program

  • Sexual Violence Beyond the War: Dismantling and Addressing Domestic Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo 

Iva Gumniska, Human Rights Major

Advocating for the ICC
AMICC Adopts Local US Strategy
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The American NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court (AMICC) convener John Washburn spoke as a panelist in three events and conducted two student briefings in 2017 so far. Washburn discussed the outlook for Trump administration attitudes toward the International Criminal Court, the current status of the ICC, the progress of ICC cases, and the possibility of more member withdrawals from the ICC.

Russia Risks a New Cold War in the Balkans
By David L. Phillips
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, writes in the Huffington Post that Serbia represents the epicenter of Russia’s anti-American agenda to destabilize pro-western states.

Russia Risks a New Cold War in the Balkans
By David L. Phillips
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, writes in the Huffington Post that Serbia represents the epicenter of Russia’s anti-American agenda to destabilize pro-western states.

Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Remarks by David L. Phillips
Monday, April 24, 2017

Times Square, New York City
April 23, 2017

 

It is an honor to be here today. I thank the Knights and Daughters of Vartan for inviting me.

The so-called special relationship between Turkey and the United States rests on two fallacies. Turkey is a secular democracy, and Turkey is an indispensable member of NATO.

Turkey is not secular. Nor is Turkey a democracy. Last weekend’s sham referendum is proof of Turkey’s tilt towards dictatorship under President Tayyip Erdogan.

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