Human Rights
International Conflict Feminism book talk with Prof. Vasuki Nesiah
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesProfessor Vasuki Nesiah (NYU) discusses her new book, International Conflict Feminism (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024) in conversation with Professor Laurel E. Fletcher. Professor Nesiah teaches human rights, legal and […]
BCLB+CRB: At the Brink: Confronting Business, AI, and Human Rights for a Just Future
Christ Hall C125The Center for Responsible Business at Haas in collaboration with the Berkeley Center for Law and Business present the Human Rights & Business Series to expand collaborations at the critical intersection of business, social equity, and sustainability, by asking: What is social sustainability and what constitutes responsible business conduct? The series will also explore practical examples of responsible business […]
Global Rights Innovation Lab Clinic – Focus Group
215-B Law Building (Dean’s Seminar Room)Are you a JD student interested in Technology and Human Rights Advocacy? If so, please come and participate in our 1-hour focus group exploring a new law clinic at UC Berkeley Law. Lunch provided! Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Time: 12:45pm-1:45pm PST Location: Dean's Seminar Room Sign Up Please sign up here. Our team will […]
Q&A Lunch Talk: Youth, Protest and Power – Emerging Global Narratives in Human Rights Advocacy, with Irũngũ Houghton, Amnesty Kenya
Goldberg Room, 297 Law BuildingYouth led mass protests are significantly challenging state legitimacy in Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Kenya. Driven by deep economic distress, hopelessness and impunity, these nations lurch between constitutionalism, authoritarianism and anarchy with consequences for billions of people. What new human rights narratives and forms of organizing are emerging from these Gen Z social movements, human rights […]
Laura Appleman: Madrigal v. Quilligan, Medical Experimentation, and the Road to Modern Eugenics
Online - ZoomPlease join us for a weekly series exploring forced sterilization and its impact on marginalized communities. Our third speaker, Professor Laura Appleman, will present on Madrigal v. Quilligan, Forced Sterilization, and the Future of Modern Eugenics. Moderation by UC Berkeley student Rachel Weissman. Register for Zoom meeting
Angéla Kóczé: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Forced Sterilization and Eugenics
Online - ZoomPlease join us for a weekly series exploring forced sterilization and its impact on marginalized communities. Our fourth speaker, Angéla Kóczé, will present on V.C. v. SLOVAKIA, the Forced Sterilization of Romani Women, and her article “‘Ally’ or ‘Enemy’?” Register for Zoom meeting
Failure of the State: Organized Crime and Mexico’s Disappeared – A Book Launch and Discussion
Human Rights Center 2224 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for a book launch and author discussion! Snacks will be served. RSVP HERE. Traditionally a repressive tactic of state actors, disappearances today occur in varied contexts and are often committed by non-state actors such as organized criminal groups. However, these disappearances are not considered human rights violations under International Human Rights Law, leaving a gap in […]
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