2026 Human Rights Center Fellowship Conference
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 12:45 pm - 4:45 pm
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Join the 2026 HRC summer fellows as they report back on their experiences and key takeaways from their fieldwork abroad and in-state, addressing crucial human rights issues in California, Asia, Africa and Latin America. The conference starts with lunch and will be followed by a reception. RSVP HERE.
Topics covered this year include toxic water in ICE facilities, state surveillance in East Africa, Afghan refugee rights, US gun traffic to Mexico, indigenous land grabs in South America, greenwashing, and the toxic legacy of the California gold rush, among others. The conference schedule will be:
12:45: Lunch, kick off and keynote
1:10: Surveillance, Crackdown and Control
2:10: Gold, Guns and Greed: environmental justice, indigenous rights, and cross-border trafficking
3:30: Uplifting Lived Experiences: voices of the vulnerable
4:45: Reception
Please RSVP HERE. See you then!
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