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2025-2026 Henigson Fellowship Application Now Open The Human Rights Program is pleased to announce that the application for the 2025-2026 Henigson Fellowship is now open.  The post-graduate fellowship is open to Harvard Law School graduates only. The application deadline is on March 17, 2025. Prospective applicants must email HRP Associate Director Abadir M. Ibrahim ([email protected]) […]

Celebrating 40 Years of Impact – Your Continued Support Makes It Possible Dear Friend of HRP, I hope this message finds you well. As we mark the 40th anniversary of the Human Rights Program (HRP), I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you for your unwavering support and to share some of the […]

October 31, 2024 Release of Consultation Proceedings on Rights of People of African Descent We are delighted to share the release of the proceedings and written submissions of the Expert Consultation on the Draft UN Declaration on the Human Rights of People of African Descent, a significant convening organized by the UN Permanent Forum on […]

2024-25 Tiruchelvam Fellow: Thyagi Ruwanpathirana The Human Rights Program and the Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World at Harvard Law School are thrilled to welcome the inaugural Neelan Tiruchelvam Fellow, Thyagi Ruwanpathirana. Thyagi comes to Harvard Law School from Amnesty International, where she served as a South Asia Regional Researcher since 2018. […]

Release of HRP’s 2023-2024 Annual Report We are pleased to present HRP’s 2023-2024 Annual Report. The report showcases the global reach and impact of the Human Rights Program in the year of its 40th anniversary, featuring work on African perspectives on climate change law, a new UN draft declaration on the rights of people of […]