"Indigenous Rights: The Case of Chiapas"
A talk by Jorge Fernandez-Souza, Magistrate Judge, Professor of Law and former Dean of Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, former Delegado o...
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University of Chicago Human Rights Program Distinguished Lecturer Series
At the University of Chicago, research and teaching in human rights integrate exploration of the core questions of human dignity with critical examination of the institutions designed to pro...
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11 episodes"The Modern Human Rights Movement in Mexico"
A talk by Mariclaire Acosta. Acosta is affiliated with the Organization of American States, co-founder of the Academia Mexicana de Derechos...
"Labor Rights: The Case of Ciudad Juarez"
A talk by Bertha Lujan, Secretaria del Trabajo, Gobierno "Legitimo" de México (de Andrés Manuel López Obrador), former Controlora, Cd. de Mé...
"Truth, Lies, and Duct Tape"
Sara Paretsky is the author of the bestselling V. I. Warshawski novels, including, most recently, Fire Sale and Blacklist. She is the winner...
"Collateral Damage: Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century"
Lecture by Samantha Power, Anna Lindh Professor of Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Ha...
"Human Rights and the Arts: Guantanamo in the Theater"
A talk by Gillian Slovo, co-author of the play "Guantanamo: 'Honor-Bound to Defend Freedom.'" South African-born Gillian Slovo has published...
"Is the Commander-in-Chief Subject to the Rule of Law?: On Torture, Spying, and Detention in the War on Terror" (audio)
David Cole is the legal affairs correspondent for The Nation and a commentator on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” Moderated...
John Comaroff's Introduction of Zackie Achmat
John Comaroff is Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. From the World Beyond the Hea...
“Realizing Human Rights: Access to HIV/AIDS Medication and the Role of Civil Society in South Africa” (audio)
A talk by Zackie Achmat, a South African activist most widely known as founder and chairman of Treatment Action Campaign. Presented in colla...
"The South African Constitutional Court Looks at Same-Sex Marriage: The Fourie Case"
Lecture by Justice Albie Sachs. Introductions by George Chauncey (Professor, Dept. of History and the College) and Martha Nussbaum (Ernst Fr...
"Advocacy and Medical Care for Victims of Torture and INS Detainees in the U.S." (audio)
A talk by Dr. Allen S. Keller, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. From the Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Series. Sponsored...