The Human Rights Institute releases new report on enduring abuses on World Bank owned Indian tea plantations.
In an op-ed for the National Law Journal, Executive Director Risa Kaufman addresses the widening civil justice gap in the US in advance of a UN review of US compliance with the ICCPR.
Human Rights Institute Executive Director Risa Kaufman interviewed on NPR to discuss the US access to justice gap.
The Institute releases a case study on juvenile life without parole which demonstrates the value of using the human rights framework to advance domestic social justice advocacy.
The U.S. Government nominates HRI faculty director Sarah Cleveland to the U.N. Human Rights Committee.
Human Rights Institute Joins Delegation at United Nations for Review of U.S. Compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Our new report "Illusion of Justice" details human rights concerns in terrorism cases against Muslims in America July 21, 2014.
Institute partner Mayor Piercy writes about the role of human rights in Crafting Innovative Anti-discrimination Policy Using Human Rights in U.S. Mayor, emphasizing initiatives related to the Race Convention and the Women's Convention in particular.
The Institute and Clinic hosted a roundtable on community-led complaint mechanisms with Earth Rights International & The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations.
Institute co-director Sarah Knuckey provides tips on how to cultivate a career in human rights law in interview with Columbia Journal of Transnational Law.
On Human Rights Day, Executive Director Risa Kaufman on the need for a National Human Rights Institution in the U.S.
NYC Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Discusses City's Immigration Policies at Institute speaker series
Abuse and Potential Misuse of Resources in U.S. Terrorism Prosecutions, Human Rights Institute Says in New Report