Events

Tomorrow, April 18: Toxic remnants of war

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 “Toxic remnants of war” A panel discussion 12:00- 1:00 p.m. Geological Museum Lecture Hall Pizza will be served Join the Red Cross Club’s International Humanitarian Law Action Campaign in a panel with Clinical Advocacy Fellow Rebecca Agule and students from the International Human Rights Clinic. The panelists will discuss toxic remnants of war (TRW), a…

Toxic remnants of war

Please join the Red Cross Club’s International Humanitarian Law Action Campaign in a panel with Clinical Advocacy Fellow Rebecca Agule and students from the Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic. The panelists will discuss toxic remnants of war (TRW), a growing area of advocacy, law, and policy that addresses potential harms to the environment or health resulting from chemical…

Monday, April 10: One year in: Examining Myanmar’s democratic transition

Monday, April 10, 2017 “One year in: Examining Myanmar’s democratic transition” A talk by Matthew Bugher, JD ’09 12:00- 1:00 p.m. WCC 4059 Please join us for a talk by Matthew Bugher, an HLS alumnus with experience investigating international crimes in Myanmar. He will discuss his work promoting accountability for human rights abuses, and reflect on the possible establishment of…

WEBINAR: Human rights and Myanmar’s transition from military rule

Several weeks ago, Tyler Giannini, Co-Director of the International Human Rights Clinic, and Yee Htun, Clinical Advocacy Fellow, presented a webinar for Harvard Law School alumni on human rights and Myanmar’s transition from military rule. The talk was so popular, the school asked if it could feature it as part of its bicentennial celebration. Great work, Tyler and Yee.

VIDEO: “Banning nuclear weapons” event, featuring two leaders in the disarmament field

Just days after the historic nuclear ban treaty negotiations at the UN, we were so pleased to welcome two leaders in the disarmament field to HLS: Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), and Richard Moyes, managing director of Article 36. They offered their perspectives on the process that led to treaty negotiations; reflected on…

Today, April 4: Is there an existential threat to human rights?

April 4, 2017 “Is there an existential threat to human rights?” 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. WCC 4059 Please join the Human Rights Program for a discussion with Professors Tyler Giannini and Susan Farbstein, Co-Directors of the International Human Rights Clinic, who will examine global trends, the changing nature of U.S. exceptionalism, and human rights methods in the post-truth atmosphere. More…

Today, April 3: Banning nuclear weapons: A milestone for disarmament

April 3, 2017 “Banning nuclear weapons: A milestone for disarmament” 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. WCC 1019 Lunch provided Please join us for a conversation with two disarmament leaders, who will be coming straight from the UN’s groundbreaking negotiations of a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), and Richard…

Is there an existential threat to human rights?

Please join the Human Rights Program for a discussion with Professors Tyler Giannini and Susan Farbstein, Co-Directors of the International Human Rights Clinic, who will examine global trends, the changing nature of U.S. exceptionalism, and human rights methods in the post-truth atmosphere. More broadly, they will consider whether there are existential threats facing human rights and the human rights movement.…

Tomorrow, March 23: A film screening and discussion of Palestinian women living under the occupation

March 23, 2017 “Speed Sisters”: Palestinian women living under the occupation 5:00- 7:00 p.m. WCC 1023 Please join us for a screening of “Speed Sisters,” followed by a panel on Palestinian women living under the occupation. This is part of an ongoing film series sponsored by Islamic Legal Studies: Law and Social Change on women, rights and activism in…

Monday, March 20: A year in: Examining Myanmar’s democratic transition

March 20, 2017 A Year In: Examining Myanmar’s Democratic Transition A talk by May Sabe Phyu, Kachin leader and winner of “International Woman of Courage” award 12:00- 1:00 p.m. WCC 4059 Harvard Law School Lunch will be provided Please join us for a talk by May Sabe Phyu, a Kachin leader and a winner of the State Department’s “International Woman of…