Human Rights Center
Archiving Memory in Law: 40 Years After the 1984 Sikh Massacres
141 Law Building2024 marks 40 years since the Indian Army’s siege and massacres across Punjab in June 1984, and the anti-Sikh genocide that spread across India that November. The deadliest decade for […]
International Conflict Feminism book talk with Prof. Vasuki Nesiah
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesProfessor Vasuki Nesiah (NYU) discusses her new book, International Conflict Feminism (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024) in conversation with Professor Laurel E. Fletcher. Professor Nesiah teaches human rights, legal and […]
2024 Human Rights Center Fellowship Conference
295 Law Building - Warren Room 2745 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, United StatesEvery year since 1994, the Human Rights Center has provided fellowships to University of California students for human rights fieldwork, research, and journalism in collaboration with a wide variety of […]
60 Years Later: Legacies of the Free Speech Movement – with Richard Buxbaum and Adam Hochschild (in person and virtual)
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesLaunched at UC Berkeley in 1964, The Free Speech Movement was pivotal in codifying the freedom of expression for university students. Berkeley Law’s Professor Richard Buxbaum was part of the […]
Lunch Talk: Akwe Amosu on Building Transnational Solidarity
141 Law BuildingThe Berkeley Law extended community is warmly invited to a lunch talk featuring Ms. Akwe Amosu, program director of The Symposium on Strength and Solidarity for Human Rights, in conversation […]
Protecting Our Drinking Water Regulations
Human Rights Center 2224 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesA teach-in on the federal PFAS drinking water regulations and the movement to protect communities from "forever chemical" toxins in the United States. Lunch will be served. RSVP HERE. In […]
Syria Tomorrow: In Conversation With Syrian Opposition Negotiators
OnlineBetsy Popken, Executive Director of UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center, will speak with Syrian opposition negotiators on the country’s road ahead after the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. Featured speakers: Hosam […]
‘The Night Won’t End:’ Biden’s War on Gaza – A Film Screening and Conversation with a Filmmaker
Booth Auditorium, 175 Law Building UC Berkeley School of Law, 2745 Bancroft Ave, CA, United StatesThrough investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling, and stunning cinematography, this feature documentary investigates attacks on civilians by the Israeli military in Gaza and the United States’ role in the war. The […]
Breakfast and Conversation with the Honorable Jane Lubchenco
244 Law BuildingJoin us for a discussion with one of the foremost voices in marine and environmental science, presented by Berkeley Law's Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, Edley Center for Law and Democracy, and Human Rights Center. Breakfast refreshments will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Dr. Jane Lubchenco is a marine ecologist and […]
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