David L. Phillips is currently Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights. Phillips has worked as a senior adviser to the United Nations Secretariat and as a foreign affairs expert and senior adviser to the U.S. Department of State.
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Interview with Gulan Media
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Historical Dialogue between Scholars in Southeast Europe
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
The Program on Peace-building and Human Rights is proud to announce the launch of Balkan Crossroads, a compilation of essays by graduate students and post-doctoral candidates at Panteion University (Athens) and Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (Skopje). The publication is part of a shared history project involving students and faculty from both countries.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Program at ISHR has been following with interest the official visit of Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, to the United States, especially in light of development in Standing Rock. The Special Rapporteur's conclusions and recommendations are of crucial importance, especially regarding energy development projects and how they affect indigenous peoples in this country.
Now Available!
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
The new book by David L. Phillips, director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights.
RightsViews blog by Professor Joseph Chuman
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
In a new RightsViews blog, Professor Joseph Chuman calls for a more robust enunciation of human rights in the face of rising illiberalism. Chuman asserts that respect for the dignity of human beings is the heart of the human rights program.