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Amicus Brief Challenging Executive Order No. 14,160 HRP Director Professor Gerald L. Neuman, together with Professors Kristin Collins and Rachel Rosenbloom, submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in a case challenging the legality of President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14,160. In the brief, they argue that the Executive Order, […]

From Mandate to Monument: Benita Diop and Africa’s Unstoppable March to End Violence Against Women The history of international human rights is a testament to the fact that progress is never given; it is legally, politically and socially fought for.  Nowhere is this struggle for juridical equity more apparent—and more advanced—than in the African context, […]

Draft Article by Professor Gerald L. Neuman: Lessons for Birthright Citizenship from Suspension of Deportation Credit: Maria-stock.adobe.com HRP Director and J. Sinclair Armstrong Professor of International, Foreign, and Comparative Law Gerald L. Neuman has released a new draft article, “Lessons for Birthright Citizenship from Suspension of Deportation.” While much has been written about why the […]

2026-2027 Henigson Fellowship Application Now Open The Human Rights Program is pleased to announce that the application for the 2026-2027 Henigson Fellowship is now open.  The post-graduate fellowship is open to Harvard Law School graduates only. The application deadline is on March 16, 2026. Prospective applicants must email HRP Associate Director Abadir M. Ibrahim ([email protected]) before March 2, 2026, to discuss […]

The Human Rights Program (HRP) and the Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (PLSMW) at Harvard Law School are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Tiruchelvam Fellowship will provide opportunities for outstanding legal scholars and practitioners of Sri Lankan background to undertake […]

Smara was one of the first refugee camps to be established after the Moroccan invasion, following the exodus to the Algerian desert. It is currently home to over 40,000 people. (Photo by Matthew Aslett. 2021 Copyright.) Embarka sits in her tent, pitched on the sandy ground in the vast expanse of southwestern Algeria’s desert, in […]

We are excited to announce that HRP has awarded its 2025-26 Heningson Fellowship to Isabella Leal Aguilar JD’25 (pictured on the right) and Camila Castellanos Forero JD’25 (pictured on the left). HRP’s post-graduate fellowships are designed to help launch the careers of students who have demonstrated great promise as human rights-engaged students and advocates while […]

Following the submission of their amicus brief, on May 15, 2025, HRP Director Professor Gerald L. Neuman, along with Professors Kristin Collins and Rachel Rosenbloom, published an opinion piece. “Another Reason Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order is Unlawful” critiques President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14,60, which denies birthright citizenship to children born in the United States […]

The Washington University’s Global Studies Law Review published an article by HRP Visiting Fellow, Jonathan Liljeblad: “Indigenizing International Law Education”. Liljeblad’s article explores how law schools can integrate Indigenous knowledge, perspectives, and voices into the teaching of international law to counter colonial legacies. He proposes a framework based on critical and curriculum studies, emphasizing Indigenous […]