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Advocate Highlight
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Carol Dyantyi attended the 2014 HRAP. She is the Founder and Director of Ikageng Itireleng AIDS Ministry, a South African community-based organization dedicated to children whose parents have been diagnosed with or died from AIDS. Known as “Mum” Carol, she has dedicated her life to advocating for the rights of all children in South Africa and providing them with the resources needed to live a fulfilling, healthy life. Carol holds a Bachelors in Community Development and Leadership from the University of Johannesburg.
2012 Advocate honored with the Peace & Reconciliation Award
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

On January 24th, the German Embassy in Kampala honored 2012 Advocate Primah Kwagala with the Peace & Reconciliation Award. Primah is a human rights lawyer and founder of the Women's Pro bono Initiative (WPI).

Eliminating Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq
Monday, January 27, 2020

By David L. Phillips

In the wake of the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the United States faces the issue of what to do with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) of Iraq. The PMF are a veritable deep state in Iraq destabilizing the country and threatening US forces.

2020 Human Rights Essay Contest
Submission Deadline: January 24, 2020.
Friday, January 24, 2020

ISHR is pleased to announce the 2020 Human Rights Essay Contest.  The contest aims to encourage and acknowledge students who have written exceptional academic papers that address issues related to human rights. Cash prizes will be awarded to two graduate students and to two undergraduate students. Contest winners, along with other selected participants, will be invited to present their papers at ISHR's annual end of year Research Poster Session

Advocate Highlight
Betty Lee Odur
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Betty Lee Odur attended the 2016 HRAP. She is a Legal/Program Officer at the Uganda Network on Law, Ethic and HIV/AIDS (UGANET), an NGO committed to the development and strengthening of policies and ethical responses to HIV/AIDS in Uganda. She has headed the Kampala office since 2011. She earned a bachelor’s of legal laws from Uganda Christian University in 2008 and a postgraduate diploma in legal practice from the Law Development Center in 2009.

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