Events

The Role of Lawyers in Enabling and Justifying Torture

February 10, 2015

Please join Alex Whiting, Deborah Popowski, and Wells Dixon as they discuss the role of lawyers in authorizing the post-9/11 US torture program. The panelists will speak about their experiences litigating torture cases, explore ways in which individuals implicated in torture can be held accountable, and discuss possible institutional reforms in legal pedagogy and curriculum at HLS aimed at producing…

Criminal Justice & Policing After Events in Ferguson, Staten Island, Cleveland, & Elsewhere: Next Steps

February 2, 2015

Join small group roundtable discussions with faculty experts on concrete proposals. Facilitators: Jennifer Chacon, Andrew Crespo, Fernando Delgado, Phil Heymann, Benjamin Levin, Charles Ogletree, Deborah Popowski, Sonja Starr, Carol Steiker, Jeannie Suk and Alex Whiting. This event will involve the participation of the HLS Ferguson Action Committee.

Conversation with Sergei Golubok and Anton Burkov

December 6, 2014

Please join us for a talk by Russian human rights lawyers Sergei Golubok and Anton Burkov, who will be discussing their complementary strategies for transforming human rights practice and law in Russia. Mr. Golubok and Mr. Burkov will be sharing their experiences as front line human rights advocates in the currently deteriorating situation in Russia.

Tomorrow, Nov. 7, in Yangon: Clinic Presents Findings from Investigation into War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Eastern Myanmar

November 6, 2014

MEDIA ALERT The International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School (the Clinic) is pleased to invite you to a press conference to be held in Yangon, Myanmar, on Friday, November 7, 2014. The Clinic will present Legal Memorandum: War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity in Eastern Myanmar, which details the findings of a four-year investigation into abuses committed by…

Tomorrow, Sept. 12: “Albie Sachs and the New South Africa”

September 11, 2014

September 12, 2014 “Albie Sachs and the New South Africa” A film screening and discussion with Justice Sachs 3:00- 5:30 p.m. Austin Hall North Please join us for a screening of the documentary “Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa,” followed by a discussion with Justice Sachs, the legendary judge at the Constitutional Court of South Africa, as…

HRP Orientation

Join us for pizza and an overview of the Human Rights Program and how you can get involved! We’ll give you information on our International Human Rights Clinic; summer funding for human rights internships; post-graduate fellowships; events and conferences; and the larger human rights community at Harvard Law School. Then it’s your turn: mix and mingle with instructors from the…

Class Day

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Commencement

More information on Commencement here.

The Alien Tort Statute: In Pursuit of Corporate Accountability

Event Notice “The Alien Tort Statute: In Pursuit of Corporate Accountability” April 17, 2014 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Langdell South Lunch will be served On the one year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, Paul Hoffman, counsel for petitioners, and Professor Noah Feldman, Harvard Law School, will discuss litigation strategies for holding corporations accountable…

The Alien Tort Statute: In Pursuit of Corporate Accountability

On the one year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, Paul Hoffman, counsel for petitioners, and Professor Noah Feldman, Harvard Law School, will discuss litigation strategies for holding corporations accountable for human rights violations. This is the kickoff event for the Harvard Human Rights Journal’s 14th annual symposium. Co-sponsored by the American Constitution…