ISHR students, faculty, and deputy director attended the Human Rights Education Forum: Unleashing Human Rights, held in Budapest from December 8-11th.
M.A. Human Rights Studies graduate, Johanna Wassong, shares her experience in the program and the work she is currently doing.
The Templeton Freedom Award was given to 2022-23 Advocate Mari Kapanadze, the executive director of Georgia’s Future Academy, for her organization’s efforts with nationwide youth mobilization, election observation, and civic education work under increasingly repressive conditions in Georgia.
The Incite Institute at Columbia University awarded the Hard Questions Grant to Dr. Shourideh C. Molavi, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights and Director of Graduate Studies at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights for her project “Visual and Spatial Methods in Human Rights Research.”
In a recent presentation at ISHR, 2012 Advocate Kemal Pervanic, the founder and director of Most Mira in Bosnia, opened with his feedback on HRAP: “I had no expectations when I came to HRAP but it was brilliant in so many ways. I hoped that I would not only learn from others but that I could share some of my experiences. I was not very much aware of all the benefits I was receiving while I was in the program.
ISHR is pleased to announce the 2026 Human Rights Essay Contest. The contest aims to encourage and acknowledge students who have written exceptional academic papers that address issues related to human rights.
2000 Advocate Tolulope Lewis Tamoka, the United Nations Global Compact Chief of Government Relations and Africa shared their experience.
Past participants and hosts from ISHR’s Student Volunteer Program (SVP) spoke to current students about their experiences in mid November.
Avner Gvaryahu, Human Rights Studies M.A. ‘17, is the recipient of the 2025 New Israel Fund’s Human Rights Award, a recognition that highlights his courageous leadership and unwavering commitment to justice.
2025-26 Advocate Christopher Rutledge was recently interviewed about global mining giant Anglo American's exit from the country.
Read our interview with Katrina Machetta who is a student at Columbia College, Class of 2026.