Events

WATCH: Panel Discusses International Court of Justice Case on Genocide in Myanmar

On February 25, 2020, the Human Rights Program (HRP) at Harvard Law School hosted an expert panel to discuss the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case on genocide in Myanmar. In November 2019, The Gambia filed a case with the ICJ alleging that Myanmar military had violated the Genocide Convention for failing to prevent and protect the Rohingya from genocide. In January of this year, the ICJ granted…

The International Court of Justice Case on Genocide in Myanmar

February 10, 2020

In November 2019, The Gambia filed a case with the International Court of Justice alleging that Myanmar military had violated the Genocide Convention for years in its treatment of the Muslim minority group, the Rohingya. A United Nations fact-finding mission had found similar patterns of abuse, documenting widespread violations of human rights in Myanmar against minority groups, including crimes against…

Stopping Hate! – A Conversation with Yee Htun and Nadia Aziz

October 15, 2019

Join the Office of Clinical and Pro-Bono Programs for a conversation with Yee Htun of the HLS International Human Rights Law Clinic and Nadia Aziz of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law about strategies to combat hate in local communities. Ms. Htun will facilitate a discussion with Ms. Aziz about her work as the Interim Co-Director and Policy Counsel of the Stop Hate Project at…

Photo Exhibit: From the Atomic Bomb to the Nobel Peace Prize

October 1, 2019

From October 1 through October 8, 2019, the South Lobby of Wasserstein Hall showcases a photo exhibition that documents the impact of nuclear weapons and recent progress toward their elimination. The exhibit focuses on the devastation caused by early use and testing of these weapons and civil society’s role in producing the 2017 treaty that bans them. Bonnie Docherty, Associate…

Fall 2019 Event Series

September 20, 2019

We have an exciting array of events planned this semester! On Thursday, September 12, HRP staff kicked off the season with an information session on everything the program has to offer, from fellowships to the International Human Rights Clinic. In the first substantive talk this Fall, the Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative hosted Corine Wegener, Director of the Smithsonian…

Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts: An Informal Discussion with ILC Special Rapporteur Dr. Marja Lehto

September 20, 2019

In 2013, the International Law Commission decided to include the topic “Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts” in its program of work. Earlier this year, the Drafting Committee provisionally adopted 28 draft principles on first reading. In this informal discussion, Special Rapporteur Dr. Marja Lehto will discuss the impetus for this initiative, outline its current status, highlight…

Photo Exhibition: From the Atomic Bomb to the Nobel Peace Prize

September 18, 2019

This photo exhibition will look at the impact of nuclear weapons and recent progress toward their elimination from a humanitarian point of view. It will focus on the devastation caused by early use and testing of these weapons and civil society’s role in producing the 2017 treaty that bans them. The exhibition accompanies “A Survivor’s Story,” an October 8 event…

A Survivor’s Story: From the Atomic Bomb to the Nobel Peace Prize

September 9, 2019

Setsuko Thurlow, a native of Hiroshima, will describe her journey from atomic bomb survivor to nuclear disarmament advocate. In 2017, she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which had spearheaded efforts to achieve a treaty banning nuclear weapons. This event accompanies the photo exhibition “From the Atomic Bomb to the…

Collecting War Crimes Evidence during Cultural Rescue in Iraq

September 4, 2019

After ISIS established its “Caliphate” in Mosul in 2014, it intentionally destroyed cultural heritage across Iraq’s Nineveh Plain. When Mosul was liberated in 2017, international cultural organizations offered salvage and stabilization assistance. Faced with scenes of war crimes under the 1954 Hague Convention on cultural property protection, professionals realized they also had to document the destruction properly or risk causing…

Human Rights Program Information Session

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. You’ll have the opportunity to meet instructors from the Clinic, Visiting…