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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

On the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Program of the Institute for the Study of Human Rights pays tribute to the struggles of the Indigenous Peoples for dignity, justice and human rights and stands in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and their communities and the Indigenous human rights defenders.

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies is now available. The first of its kind, it is an unmatched resource for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and activist new to and already familiar with the field of menstrual health.

A series of webinars
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
The Institute’s Indigenous Peoples Rights Program was pleased to participate in the initiative of indigenous leaders, media and support organizations. A series of webinars under the title “How to: Indigenous Governance and Diplomacy for the NOW” has been organized for July and August 2020 by The Gomaluku Podcast in collaboration with Tuomas Aslak Juuso (President of the Saami Parliament in Finland), DOCIP (Center for Documentation of Indigenous Peoples), Drumbeat Media and TV Indigena.
Friday, July 24, 2020

2009 Advocate Mary Akrami was recently interviewed by BBC World for the show Witness History. The interview is available here

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

SIPA Professor Joanne Bauer's latest essay in Rights CoLab argues that to reduce risk and strengthen social license, investors must cultivate relationships with human rights defenders. The article shines a spotlight on the 2015-2016 Business and Human Rights Clinic, a course she taught jointly sponsored by ISHR and SIPA. 

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