CSHR News

SIPA Alumni Katie Orenstein and Jessamyn Waldman Awarded Echoing Green Fellowships, June 19, 2008

CSHR congradulates Katie Orenstein and Jessamyn Waldman for their Echoing Green Fellowships.

Yasmine Ergas Discusses Cluster Munitions on Al Jazeera's Inside Story, May 28, 2008


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CSHR welcomes Yasmine Ergas as Associate Director, April 18, 2008

The Center for the Study of Human Rights is delighted to announce the appointment of Yasmine Ergas to the position of Associate Director. Ms. Ergas, a lawyer and sociologist who also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor of International Law at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs, is a graduate of the Universities of Sussex, Rome and Columbia Law School. Her experience spans research, teaching and legal practice, program-building and administration, and human rights activism. more...

Sharing Sacred Space: Religion and Conflict Resolution, February 14-15, 2008

The Center for the Study of Human Rights is among the sponsors of Sharing Sacred Space: Religion and Conflict Resolution, which intends to focus on the role of sites and spaces that are significant to more than one religion and on the ways these religions engage each other in order to overcome and resolve conflict. The goal is to illuminate a pioneering approach for promoting toleration through religious processes that engage and respect the narrative and beliefs of the Other, be it religious or ethnic groups. Agenda, registration, and more...

Towards Sustainable Peace in Darfur, December 3, 2007

The Center for the Study of Human Rights, the Humanitarian Affairs Program at SIPA, and the African Studies Institute hosted a conference, “Towards Sustainable Peace in Darfur.” Such a peace must address the root causes of the conflict that lie in the extreme poverty of the region and the historic marginalization of Darfur, which is one of the prime sources of unrest. Agenda, press coverage, and more...

2008 TMF Fellowship Applications, CLOSED Feb. 1, 2008

2008 TMF Fellowship applications were available through February 1, 2008. Awards will be announced in the coming months.

Opportunities to Support HRAP Alumni, ongoing

Global Giving has posted opportunities to support 2 HRAP Alumni: Chukwumuanya Igboekwu ('06, Nigeria) and Physicians for Social Justice; and Maya Sharma ('99, India) and Vikalp.

Alumni Reunion Conference and Reception, being planned for fall 2008

CSHR will host an Alumni Reunion Conference and Reception in Fall 2008. Please contact CSHR Senior Scholar to be involved.

Fall Welcome Reception, September 24, 2007

CSHR hosted it annual Fall Welcome Reception on September 24 from 5:30 to 7:30. The event welcomed Advocates and students and recognized Paul Martin for his 29 years of stewardship as CSHR's Executive Director.

Human Rights & Peace Building in Aceh with Gov. Irwandi Yusuf, September 11, 2007

CSHR hosted a brown bag with Irwandi Yusuf Governor of Aceh, Indonesia. In an historic general gubernatorial election on 11 December 2006, the people of Aceh voted for a former separatist leader, Irwandi Yusuf, as the new Governor of Aceh. Governor Yusuf was formally installed as Aceh’s first democratically elected Governor on 8 February 2007. more..