UofM Human Rights Center

The University of Minnesota Human Rights Center brings together research, advocacy, and education.

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On @qublawpod's latest episode, Prof. @NiAolainF interviews @MansoorAdayfi on his experiences, and he shares stories about his writings, art, and campaign to close Guantanamo: https://t.co/fKce52GOUX

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On the eve of the 23rd Anniversary of #Guantánamo, join @NiAolainF for a compelling conversation with @MansoorAdayfi, a former detainee and now author and advocate for human rights. Discover his incredible journey of resistance, survival, and hope.

https://t.co/736BLdvdfB

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In Dec. Prof. @NiAolainF participated in the Global Conference on Children Deprived of Liberty. The conference focused on many topics including justice, liberty and children detained in the context of armed conflict
#ChildrensRights
https://t.co/mhbywJcpN7

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Happening today at 6pm central time - join @CVTorg for this conversation on reporting and longstanding work on Guantanamo: https://t.co/wWSSmZTvfH

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Saturday, January 11 marks 23 years since the establishment of the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Join @CAGEintl webinar on Saturday to hear from men who were once detained in Guantanamo Bay, including HRC Visiting Fellow, @MansoorAdayfi
https://t.co/PtYhRGOFhf

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This year our Human Rights Day keynote was delivered by Margaret Huang, president and chief executive officer of @splcenter. We are pleased to share the recording for those who weren't able to attend. Watch here: https://t.co/Ij86uYVe8L

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Congratulations to HRC visiting scholar Catherine O'Rourke on receiving funding from @ERC_Research for a 5-year research project titled ‘Centring Care in International Law.' See more on the project here: https://t.co/PGkP7uhay9

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Joining over 700 global advocates to address the achievements and challenges faced by ethnic communities worldwide, Stepan had the opportunity to speak at one of the panels and engaged with the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Dr. Nicolas Levrat.

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We were pleased to recently support Stepan Caramalac's participation at the 17th session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues at @UNGeneva, where he represented the Bulgarian national minority of Moldova

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In the spirit of this year’s theme for #HumanRightsDay2024, we express our thanks to the extended Human Rights Center community for your partnership and continued commitment to realizing the full power of human rights as the path to the world we want.

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Thank you to all who joined us on campus last week to commemorate #HumanRightsDay2024. The week provided many moments to join together to exchange ideas about the challenges and new horizons for local and global human rights movements

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Read Professor @NiAolainF's recent @just_security article on the renewed fighting in Aleppo, Syria: https://t.co/0Ibbl2aH0Z

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The @UofMHRC had the rare privilege to host Margaret Huang @splcenter for two days as we launched our new Strategic Plan and brought human rights advocates from across the North Star state together. Inspiring .

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Join us tomorrow for this CLE lecture with Professor @NiAolainF where she will share extracts from her forthcoming book drawing on her work in her UN mandate, including her visit to NE Syria in Summer 2023. Learn more & RSVP at: https://t.co/I43WtfYAVw

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We look forward to seeing you today for this human rights day lecture with Margaret Huang in room 25 at @UofMNLawSchool
#HumanRightsDay2024

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Reminder to RSVP and join us tomorrow for this special CLE lecture by Margaret Huang: https://t.co/SwXr90sBqV

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Join us next Tuesday for this special lecture by Margaret Huang, president and chief executive officer of @splcenter, where she will examine whether democratic governance is essential for the full protection of human rights. RSVP at: https://t.co/SwXr90sBqV

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Join us next Tuesday for this special lecture by Margaret Huang, president and chief executive officer of @splcenter, where she will examine whether democratic governance is essential for the full protection of human rights. RSVP at: https://t.co/SwXr90sBqV

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Human Rights Center Visiting Scholar @DrMelOB recently wrote about the warrants issued by the International Criminal Court. Read on @chgsumn's blog: https://t.co/V7rtXuFulL

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Congratulations to HRC Visiting Fellow @MansoorAdayfi for Letters From #Guantánamo being selected as one of @audible_com Best of the Year 2024. Listen here: https://t.co/l2pzHv2k4N

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We are thrilled to share that Letters From #Guantánamo was selected as one of @audible_com ‘s #BestOfTheYear for 2024! It’s a privilege to be celebrated among so many important projects.

Listen at: https://t.co/VBccXd3hnF

Letters has been a long time coming and we were fortunate to land it with such a dedicated team that understood how important it was get it right. Thank you to @ayshspice for going all in from the very beginning, and to Julia Eagleton at @janklownesbituk, Sara Pagluica, Heather Tesoriero, and Fajer al-Kaisi for bringing these letters to life and getting them to listeners.

It’s been heartening to hear how this story resonates with so many people and has helped to slowly shift the narrative about and from one of one of the world’s most notorious prisons.

Here’s to the power of storytelling, to not forgetting the many victims, survivors, and men still being held, and to the ongoing fight to #Closeguantanamo

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Shokri is attending #COP29 through the support of the @UMNIonE and is also supported through a Heins Human Rights Fellowship through the Human Rights Center.

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Human Rights Center Research Fellow Mohamed Shokri Aburahel (Egypt, LLM '25) is at the UN Climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan November 10-17. Shokri is part of a 2-person delegation from the University of Minnesota #COP29.