In partnership with human rights and civil rights organizations around the world, students conduct investigations, develop strategies, and advocate for human rights before international, national, and local decision makers and stakeholders.
read moreThe IHR Clinic works for the promotion of global justice. The IHR Clinic uses international human rights laws and norms as well as other substantive law and strategies to draw attention to human rights violations, develop practical solutions, and promote accountability on the part of state and non-state actors. In collaboration with partners, IHR Clinic designs and implements projects that advance human rights through adjudication in domestic and international fora and other forms of advocacy including fact-finding and documentation, research, legislation and policy development, and public awareness raising.
The Clinic is directed by Professor Claudia Flores. Claudia Flores was previously advisor to the United Nations Development Program and UN Women in East Timor and Zimbabwe, managed a program to combat human trafficking in Indonesia, and worked as a staff attorney for the ACLU National Office.
CV & ContactProfessor Claudia M. Flores
Students work in teams on specific projects and develop their international research, legal writing, oral advocacy, communication, interviewing, collaboration, media advocacy, and strategic thinking skills. Additionally, students critically examine the substance and application of human rights law, as well as discuss and confront the ethical challenges of working on human rights problems globally, and develop new techniques to address human rights violations.
From land disputes in Myanmar to girls' education in Zimbabwe, the Clinic works closely with inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as individual clients on projects that advance human rights. Projects include litigation in domestic, foreign, and international tribunals as well as non-litigation projects that develop human rights law and strategies, document violations and raise public awareness.
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Participating faculty: Claudia M. Flores
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Room V
Participating faculty: Claudia M. Flores
There are two questions around the issue of detaining children. The first is what's the standard, and the second is who's holding these agencies accountable.
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Flores previously advised the United Nations Development Program and UN Women in East Timor and Zimbabwe, managed a USAID-funded program to combat human trafficking in Indonesia, and worked at the ACLU's Women’s Rights Project.
Guruli completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge, in comparative constitutional law and national security. While at Cambridge, Nino served as the executive committee member and co-chair of the Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP), where she supervised graduate students in legal work for the public interest.
In addition to the Clinic, the Law School offers a number of other opportunities for students interested in international human rights: