It is exceedingly difficult and rare to influence the immediate action recommendations that the CEDAW Committee includes in its report to member state countries. However…
Since graduating from the University of Minnesota, Sarah Super has been unstoppable in raising awareness around sexual violence and advocating for survivors. Read more about…
According to undergraduate Anishaa Kamesh, child trafficking is “not what you see in ‘Taken,’ or what you see on 'Law and Order.'” As one of the first recipients of the Fraser…
As the United Nations and its member states gear up for the 2019 Climate Action Summit, a meeting where stakeholders will make pledges around implementing the 2015 Paris…
Daniel Lynx Bernard started his career as a journalist and then returned to school at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs for the MPA program. Now, he is working on projects…
The way the public comes to understand instances of genocide and mass violence is complex and mediated through a variety of voices. Public officials, textbook representations…
Kaela McConnon is a licensed attorney who started her academic journey at the U of M. Her classes and study abroad experience influenced the career path she took. Now, Kaela…
As journalists and activists continue reporting on the human rights violations happening in immigration detention, Human Rights and Immigrant Rights organizations and…
Each spring, the Human Rights Program and the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies celebrate the tremendous work of University of Minnesota Twin Cities undergraduate…
Call for Applications - The Fraser Human Rights Fellowship offers two undergraduate students interested in human rights work the opportunity to work at one of two human rights…