Watch a recording of the Nov. 2, 2020, virtual side event at the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York….Continue Reading Virtual Event on Structural Racism, Police Violence and the Right to Protest
IHRC joined the ACLU and 20 other civil society organizations in drafting this statement for UN Missions to pay explicit attention to the structures of oppression in our country that marginalize and criminalize people of African descent, and violate both their human rights as well as their civil rights under the U.S. Constitution….Continue Reading U.S.-Based Civil Society Organizations Demand International Attention and Action to the Systemic Anti-Black Racism in the Criminal Legal System
The International Human Rights Clinic at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law is alarmed by the recent deportation of over 100 Cameroonian refugees from the United States. …Continue Reading USC International Human Rights Clinic Condemns Recent Deportation of Cameroonian Refugees
The International Human Rights Clinic is alarmed by recent targeted attacks against the civilian populations of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh)….Continue Reading Statement on Attacks Against Civilians in Armenia and Artsakh
Watch the Oct. 9, 2020, discussion on United Nations human rights advocacy concerning Black victims of policy brutality, peaceful protestors and systemic racism in the U.S. …Continue Reading UN Human Rights Advocacy: Black Victims of Police Brutality, Peaceful Protestors and Systemic Racism in the U.S.
USC Gould’s International Human Rights Clinic and Middle Eastern and North African Law Student Association hosted Ms. Olga Kavran, head of outreach at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Oct. 13, 2020, for a discussion about the death of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri of Lebanon and 21 others….Continue Reading Special Tribunal for Lebanon Issues Historic Trial Judgment on the 2005 Assassination of Prime Minister Hariri
Clinic students collaborated with the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s TrialWatch to monitor and report on the trial of journalist Omar Radi in Morocco. Mr. Radi was convicted and given a four-month suspended sentence for a single tweet criticizing an appellate judge for upholding severe sentences for protesters. Our Fairness Report concludes that Mr. Radi’s trial…Continue Reading Fairness Report on Morocco v. Omar Radi
Clinic students worked with our partners to submit an Urgent Appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur to intervene on racial injustice and crackdowns on peaceful protests. Read the press release from Access Now below:…Continue Reading Urgent Appeal on Racial Injustice
USC International Human Rights Clinic student-attorneys help Syrian refugees escape persecution…Continue Reading Forging a legal pathway to resettlement
Film Premiere of “Free Shane and Josh: An Urgent Plea for Compassion”…Continue Reading EVENT: Imprisoned in Iran- American Hikers’ Search for Freedom