On September 21, 2026, ISHR hosted a panel discussion titled “From Advocacy to Accountability: Human Rights Practice in Action.” Convened as an expert practitioner dialogue on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the panel explored how human rights practitioners can turn rights into power, evidence into accountability, and advocacy into lasting change in an increasingly challenging global environment.
ISHR Professor Jo Becker has published a new book titled “Lessons from Long-Haul Activists: How 25 People Changed the World—and What They Teach Us About Persistence, Strategy, and Hope.”
Read 2010 Advocate Susan Aryeetey's reflection on her time at ISHR in the Human Rights Advocate Program (HRAP)
2016 Advocate Carlos Santos, the Salvadoran author, journalist, and former political prisoner, was awarded the 2026 Literary Prize in the category of testimonial literature from the Casa de las Americas for his work "Dr. Muerte: Confessions."
A note by Joseph R. Slaughter, Director of the Institute for the Study of Human Rights
As students return for the new academic year, we’re excited to welcome another cohort of students to our program and to see growing interest in the study of human rights.
On September 3, ISHR held an orientation for the incoming cohort. Faculty, staff, and returning students gathered to welcome the new scholars.
2008 Advocate Peter Gayflor Mulbah reflects on how his time a the Human Rights Advocates Program transformed his understanding of advocacy.
Iris Collell (CC ‘26) reflects on her time spent in Belgrade, Serbia, participating in ISHR’s Student Volunteer Program (SVP).
In his latest opinion piece, 2025-26 Advocate Christopher Rutledge examines the long fight for constitutional justice and accountability in South Africa’s mining-affected communities.
2022-23 Advocate Marine Kapanadze Reflects on her time participating in the Human Rights Advocates Program.
At the WorldPride Human Rights Conference in Amsterdam in early August, incoming HRAP participants and alumni contributed to the rich conversations on the human rights challenges and opportunities facing LGBTQI+ communities around the world.