Events

Uncertain protection: A film screening and discussion of human rights in investment law

February 2, 2017

The Harvard Law SJD Forum presents Under Rich Earth, the award-winning chronicle of an extraordinary clash between Ecuadorian farmers and company-hired paramilitaries deep in the cloud forest. Together, Under Rich Earth and the related Copper Mesa Mining Corporation v. Republic of Ecuador arbitration decision serve as a vivid case study on the challenges and controversies surrounding investment arbitration, human rights…

Clinical Law Teaching

January 23, 2017

How do you know if clinical law teaching is your calling? What are the different ways that clinical law teachers (and their students) engage with communities? What are today’s hot topics in the field of clinical law teaching? Where are the best clinical law teaching jobs? Come hear answers to these questions and more, at an event with Susan Farbstein,…

Informational Session on Post-Graduate Fellowships in Human Rights

January 9, 2017

Please join us for an informational session on post-graduate fellowships in human rights. We will discuss the application process for the Satter Human Rights Fellowship and the Henigson Human Rights Fellowship, both of which have deadlines in March. Faculty and staff from the Human Rights Program and OPIA will be present to workshop your fellowship project and placement ideas. This…

East West Street: On the Origins of ‘Genocide’ and ‘Crimes Against Humanity’

January 9, 2017

Join us for a talk with Professor Philippe Sands, Q.C., about his award-winning book, “East West Street: On the Origins of ‘Genocide’ and ‘Crimes Against Humanity'”. The book looks at the personal and intellectual evolution of the two men who developed the concepts of “genocide” and “crimes against humanity,” and their efforts to have these legal concepts form the centerpiece…

VIDEO: Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, speaks at joint conference on climate change displacement

November 22, 2016

We’re so pleased today to share coverage of our recent joint conference, “Climate Change Displacement: Finding Solutions to an Emerging Crisis,” which brought together experts from around the world to discuss the governance challenges that come with this critical issue. Thanks again to the Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic and the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic for partnering with us…

Tomorrow, Nov. 15: “Women’s Legal Capacity in the Laws of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States”

November 14, 2016

November 15, 2016 “Women’s Legal Capacity in the Laws of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States” 12:15- 1:15 p.m. WCC B010 Please join us for a talk by Saudi blogger and activist Hala Aldosari, who will discuss the family laws of Arab Gulf states and the challenges and prospects of change. She will focus on women’s legal capacity under these…

Challenges and Developments in Women’s Rights: Women’s Legal Capacity in the Laws of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States

October 27, 2016

Please join us for a talk by Saudi blogger and activist Hala Aldosari, who will discuss the family laws of Arab Gulf states and the challenges and prospects of change. She will focus on women’s legal capacity under these laws and discuss the current debates and controversies surrounding Islam, social customs, and legal reform in these countries. A scholar of…

Tomorrow, Oct. 21: “Addressing Climate Displacement Globally and Locally”

October 20, 2016

October 21, 2016 “Addressing Climate Displacement Globally and Locally” A Panel Discussion 12:00- 1:00 p.m.Milstein West Please join us for a panel examining challenges at the intersection of climate change, human rights, and displacement. Experts from around the world will discuss international and domestic approaches to dealing with displacement driven by climate change crises, ranging from drought in Somalia to rising tides…

Tomorrow, Oct. 20: A conversation with Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, on climate change displacement

October 19, 2016

October 20, 2016 Climate Change Displacement: Finding Solutions to an Emerging Crisis A conversation between Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland;President of the Mary Robinson Foundation- Climate Justice; UN Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate and HLS Dean Martha Minow 3:00- 5:00 p.m.Milstein West Please join us for a conversation between Mary Robinson and Martha Minow on the topic of…

Climate Change Displacement: A Conversation with Mary Robinson

October 8, 2016

Please join us for a conversation between Mary Robinson, President, Mary Robinson Foundation-Climate Justice, first woman President of Ireland, and the current UN Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate, and Martha Minow, Dean, Harvard Law School, on the topic of climate change, human rights and displacement. Ms. Robinson is formerly the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, as well…