The Promise Institute for Human Rights
With our innovative courses, globally renowned experts and opportunities to launch students into human rights careers, there is no better place to study human rights law than the Promise Institute.
Update in the Case of Carlos Murillo Vega v. Management and Training Corporation
Human Rights Litigation Clinic students have been assisting the litigation team in this case vindicating the right to be free from solitary confinement. They conducted research on the issues highlighted in the court’s recent order on the motion for summary judgement.
Looking back at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ time at UCLA
We just hosted the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights at UCLA for their 186th Period of Sessions, a visit framed by our signature Reimagining Rights in the Americas Conference.
Events
The Lessons of Putin’s Arrest Warrant
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We engage our students and our research to drive positive real-world impact.
Faculty / Experts
Our professors, lecturers, speakers, fellows and researchers represent the vanguard of human rights thinking.
Courses
We offer an inspiring education in human rights that goes far beyond the law.
Publications
Summary List of Election Deniers and Skeptics Elected to Office During the 2022 U.S. Midterms
UC Student Research Team Monitors the 2022 Midterm Elections for Voter Suppression and Misinformation
Environmental Racism & Climate (In)Justice
With the Williams Institute: Knowledge Gaps and Research Priorities on LGBTQI+ Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Race, Empire and Human Rights
The Crime of Ecocide Through Human Rights: A New Tool for Climate Justice
Social Media, Content Moderation and International Human Rights Law
Race, Tech and Borders
Self-Determination, Remedial Secession, and International Law
Critical Race Theory Meets Third World Approaches to International Law
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