Human Rights Institute
Furthering the Study of Human Rights in Business
Business law professor Stephen Park and UConn colleagues have been awarded a $265,000 research grant under UConn's Academic Plan to investigate ways to protect and promote human rights in the business world.
Moving the Conversation Forward
Twenty schoolteachers are on campus this week to learn how to help their students discuss complex issues in productive ways.
A Judgment on Behalf of Humanity
Habeas corpus is more than just a protection against imprisonment, says Sarah Winter in research supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
UConn Receives $4 Million for Human Rights Initiatives
The gift, coupled with an additional $2 million raised by the UConn Foundation, will fund scholarships, fellowships, internships, and support for signature programs.
Human Rights Photographer’s Collection Donated to UConn
The papers and media archive of the late filmmaker and human rights advocate Robin Romano have been given to Archives & Special Collections.
President Clinton Awarded Dodd Prize for Human Rights
Clinton was one of two recipients honored during a ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at UConn.
New Ways of Monitoring Human Rights
Law and human rights scholar Molly Land discusses the impact of new technologies on human rights fact-finding, advocacy, and enforcement.
Dodd Prize Highlights Business Link to Global Human Rights
Human rights in a global economy requires oversight.
Human Rights Conference Scheduled for Two UConn Campuses
The University of Connecticut’s School of Law, in conjunction with the Human Rights Institute, is hosting a conference on Human Rights in the USA from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Oct. 24. The conference will take place on two sites – Thursday and Friday at the School of Law in Hartford and Saturday on the […]