Human Rights Program

Mobilizing knowledge to advance human rights.

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Meet Our Graduate Students

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Human Rights Lab

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Meet Our Undergraduate Students

20th Anniversary Symposium

The Human Rights Program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, we are hosting the Human Rights Program 20th Anniversary Symposium: Mobilizing Knowledge to Advance Human Rights on November 18 - 19, 2021, in Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on the University Twin Cities campus.

Anniversary Symposium

Recent News

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20th Anniversary Alumni Reflections: Salma Taleb

In celebration of the Human Rights Program's 20th Anniversary, Salma Taleb (B.A. Communications and Philosophy ‘15) recently shared with us her reflections on her time with…

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20th Anniversary Alumni Reflections: Kori Stephens

Kori Stephens (B.A. Global Studies and French Studies ‘09, M.P.H. ‘13) recently shared with us her reflections on her time with the HRP and the impact these early experiences…

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Elevating Marginalized Voices

In the third Q&A of our series, we are joined by Bassel El-Mrawed, a second-year Master of Human Rights (MHR) student who interned with the Human Rights Campaign in the summer…

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Relaciones internacionales de México y compromiso con los derechos humanos

Una revisión de las relaciones internacionales y el compromiso de México con los derechos humanos

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Contexto Nacional Mexicano

Contexto Nacional Mexicano: ubicación y demografía, gobierno de México, y relaciones internacionales de México y compromiso con los derechos humanos