{"id":1085,"date":"2015-06-26T12:02:41","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T16:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?page_id=1085"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:15:18","slug":"international-human-rights-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/experiential-learning\/clinics\/international-human-rights-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"International Human Rights Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_43910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43910\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2017\/08\/IHRC-in-Greece-2017-1.jpg\" alt=\"IHRC-in-Greece\" width=\"760\" height=\"271\" class=\"wp-image-43910 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2017\/08\/IHRC-in-Greece-2017-1.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2017\/08\/IHRC-in-Greece-2017-1-636x227.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2017\/08\/IHRC-in-Greece-2017-1-500x178.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IHRC students Brendan Sweeney\u201918 (first from the right) and Arwa Al Ali\u201918 (fifth from the left) with members of the Greek Refugee Council in Athens in March 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"giving-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BUSLAHR\" _blank=\"\"><button>Follow the clinic on X<\/button><\/a> <a class=\"giving-button\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@BUSLAHR\" _blank=\"\"><button>Read clinic student blog posts<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Advocate for\u00a0Human Rights around the World.<\/h2>\n<p>Work for global and regional human rights while representing non-governmental organizations and group clients from all parts of the world. Learn about treaties, policies, and other legal mechanisms for implementing and enforcing international human rights and humanitarian law.<\/p>\n<p>In the International Human Rights Clinic, students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span>represent international NGO\u2019s, through research and advocacy, and drafting submissions to the UN Human Rights Council, the treaty bodies, and the regional human rights organs (in the American, African, and European human rights systems);<\/li>\n<li>file briefs and amicus briefs on international human rights law issues in US domestic courts;<\/li>\n<li>handle appeals in refugee and international human rights cases;<\/li>\n<li>participate in universal jurisdiction claims in the US and other courts;<\/li>\n<li>partner with various organizations in working on humanitarian cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Credits<\/h2>\n<p>The International Human Rights Clinic is a two-semester commitment. Students earn 6 graded credits for the clinic fieldwork that spans two semesters. Clinic students also take 2 seminar courses: International Human Rights (fall; 3 graded credits); and Int\u2019l Human Rights Advocacy (spring; 3 graded credits).<\/p>\n<h4>Fall Classes<\/h4>\n<div class=\"course-feed\">\t\t<div class=\"course-card\" data-course=\"LAW-JD-840\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"course-card__open\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-course-number\">LAW JD 840<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-course-name-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cc-course-name\">International Human Rights Clinic: Skills 1<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-credits\">3 credits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<dialog class=\"course-card__dialog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"course-card__dialog-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-course-number-modal\">LAW JD 840<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"course-card__close\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"course-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInternational Human Rights Clinic: Skills 1\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-modal-credits\">3 credits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"course-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"meta\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">THIS CLASS IS RESTRICTED to students who have formally applied to and been accepted to the International Human Rights Clinic. This course is the companion fall classroom component for students enrolled in the Clinic and provides an introduction to essential lawyering skills, with a focus on those relevant to the practice of human rights law. The goal of the course is to help students develop a wide range of competencies, including written and oral communication and advocacy, legal research, factual investigation, witness interviewing, professional responsibility, and strategic thinking and problem-solving. NOTE: This course counts towards the 6 credit Experiential Learning requirement. GRADING NOTICE: This course does not offer the CR\/NC\/H option.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<em><span>FALL 2026:<\/span> <span>LAW JD 840 A1,<\/span> <span>Aug 31st to Dec 3rd 2026<\/span><\/em><br\/>\n<div class=\"scroll\">\n\t<table>\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Start<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>End<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Credits<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Instructors<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Bldg<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Room<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t<td>Wed<\/td>\n\t<td>2:10 pm<\/td>\n\t<td>4:10 pm<\/td>\n\t<td>3<\/td>\n\t<td><a class=\"profile-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/susan-m-akram\/\" title=\"View Profile\">Susan M. Akram<\/a><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dialog>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"course-card\" data-course=\"LAW-JD-975\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"course-card__open\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-course-number\">LAW JD 975<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-course-name-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cc-course-name\">International Human Rights Clinic<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-credits\">3 credits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<dialog class=\"course-card__dialog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"course-card__dialog-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-course-number-modal\">LAW JD 975<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"course-card__close\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"course-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInternational Human Rights Clinic\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-modal-credits\">3 credits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"course-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"meta\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">THIS CLASS IS RESTRICTED to students who have formally applied to and been accepted to the International Human Rights Clinic. Students in the Clinic work on policy issues on behalf of institutional clients that represent refugees, forced migrants, immigrants, and stateless persons. Students work on long-term human rights projects such as: working with NGOs in advocacy in the UN human rights system or in regional organs (e.g., Inter-American and European human rights bodies); advocating for durable solutions to statelessness and citizenship deprivation in the Middle East; and organizing workshops and presentations to major stakeholders around the world. Students conduct legal and factual research and outreach to partners and project strategy development, and prepare written reports and submissions to international and regional agencies. The clinic fieldwork may include international travel. PRE\/CO-REQUISITE: International Human Rights (LAW JD 991). NOTE: The International Human Rights Clinic counts towards the 6 credit Experiential Learning requirement. GRADING NOTICE: This course does not offer the CR\/NC\/H option.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<em><span>FALL 2026:<\/span> <span>LAW JD 975 A1,<\/span> <span>Aug 31st to Dec 3rd 2026<\/span><\/em><br\/>\n<div class=\"scroll\">\n\t<table>\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Start<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>End<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Credits<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Instructors<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Bldg<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Room<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t<td>12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<td>12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<td>3<\/td>\n\t<td><a class=\"profile-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/susan-m-akram\/\" title=\"View Profile\">Susan M. Akram<\/a><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div><em><span>SPRG 2027:<\/span> <span>LAW JD 975 A1,<\/span> <span>Jan 11th to Apr 21st 2027<\/span><\/em><br\/>\n<div class=\"scroll\">\n\t<table>\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Start<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>End<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Credits<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Instructors<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Bldg<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Room<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t<td>12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<td>12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<td>3<\/td>\n\t<td><a class=\"profile-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/susan-m-akram\/\" title=\"View Profile\">Susan M. Akram<\/a><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dialog>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h4>Spring Classes<\/h4>\n<div class=\"course-feed\">\t\t<div class=\"course-card\" data-course=\"LAW-JD-843\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"course-card__open\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-course-number\">LAW JD 843<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-course-name-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cc-course-name\">International Human Rights Clinic: Human Rights Advocacy<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-credits\">3 credits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<dialog class=\"course-card__dialog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"course-card__dialog-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-course-number-modal\">LAW JD 843<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"course-card__close\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"course-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInternational Human Rights Clinic: Human Rights Advocacy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-modal-credits\">3 credits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"course-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"meta\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">THIS CLASS IS RESTRICTED to students who have formally applied to and been accepted to the International Human Rights Clinic. This is the companion spring classroom component for students in the Clinic. The course focuses on further developing skills in the context of the substantive law and mechanisms of the Inter-American Human Rights system. Classes will cover: interviewing and counseling institutional (non-governmental organizations) clients; designing and implementing human rights field research; ethical pitfalls and professional 'best practices' in human rights collaborations with international networks; advocacy within the Inter-American machinery; and simulations using comparative and foreign human rights problems. The classes will be a combination of readings and discussion; simulations; student presentations; short papers and case rounds to discuss project work; and group and individual feedback on project development. NOTE: This course counts towards the 6 credit Experiential Learning requirement. GRADING NOTICE: This course does not offer the CR\/NC\/H option.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<em><span>SPRG 2027:<\/span> <span>LAW JD 843 A1,<\/span> <span>Jan 11th to Apr 21st 2027<\/span><\/em><br\/>\n<div class=\"scroll\">\n\t<table>\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Start<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>End<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Credits<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Instructors<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Bldg<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Room<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t<td>Wed<\/td>\n\t<td>2:10 pm<\/td>\n\t<td>4:10 pm<\/td>\n\t<td>3<\/td>\n\t<td><a class=\"profile-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/susan-m-akram\/\" title=\"View Profile\">Susan M. Akram<\/a><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dialog>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"course-card\" data-course=\"LAW-JD-975\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"course-card__open\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-course-number\">LAW JD 975<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-course-name-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cc-course-name\">International Human Rights Clinic<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-credits\">3 credits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<dialog class=\"course-card__dialog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"course-card__dialog-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-course-number-modal\">LAW JD 975<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"course-card__close\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"course-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInternational Human Rights Clinic\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cc-modal-credits\">3 credits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"course-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"meta\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">THIS CLASS IS RESTRICTED to students who have formally applied to and been accepted to the International Human Rights Clinic. Students in the Clinic work on policy issues on behalf of institutional clients that represent refugees, forced migrants, immigrants, and stateless persons. Students work on long-term human rights projects such as: working with NGOs in advocacy in the UN human rights system or in regional organs (e.g., Inter-American and European human rights bodies); advocating for durable solutions to statelessness and citizenship deprivation in the Middle East; and organizing workshops and presentations to major stakeholders around the world. Students conduct legal and factual research and outreach to partners and project strategy development, and prepare written reports and submissions to international and regional agencies. The clinic fieldwork may include international travel. PRE\/CO-REQUISITE: International Human Rights (LAW JD 991). NOTE: The International Human Rights Clinic counts towards the 6 credit Experiential Learning requirement. GRADING NOTICE: This course does not offer the CR\/NC\/H option.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<em><span>FALL 2026:<\/span> <span>LAW JD 975 A1,<\/span> <span>Aug 31st to Dec 3rd 2026<\/span><\/em><br\/>\n<div class=\"scroll\">\n\t<table>\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Start<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>End<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Credits<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Instructors<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Bldg<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Room<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t<td>12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<td>12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<td>3<\/td>\n\t<td><a class=\"profile-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/susan-m-akram\/\" title=\"View Profile\">Susan M. Akram<\/a><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div><em><span>SPRG 2027:<\/span> <span>LAW JD 975 A1,<\/span> <span>Jan 11th to Apr 21st 2027<\/span><\/em><br\/>\n<div class=\"scroll\">\n\t<table>\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Start<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>End<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Credits<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Instructors<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Bldg<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th>Room<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t<td>ARR<\/td>\n\t<td>12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<td>12:00 am<\/td>\n\t<td>3<\/td>\n\t<td><a class=\"profile-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/susan-m-akram\/\" title=\"View Profile\">Susan M. Akram<\/a><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n\t<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dialog>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h4>Course Prerequisites<\/h4>\n<p>If you have not already done so, you must take International Human Rights (S): Law JD 991 during the first semester of clinic participation.<\/p>\n<h2>Faculty<\/h2>\n<p>The clinic fieldwork is supervised by Professor Susan Akram. Professor Akram also teaches the two required seminar classes.<\/p>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-10346 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile_type-faculty profile_type-full-time-faculty profile_type-professors expertise-immigration-law expertise-international-law\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/susan-m-akram\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced profile-photo-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-content\/themes\/r3-law\/images\/placeholder-avatar-square.png\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Susan Akram<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Clinical Professor of Law<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<h2>Recent Clinic Advocacy Work<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Advocacy in the Inter-American Human Rights System<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The IHRC, along with a number of other human rights clinics and centers filed an amicus curiae brief to support the <a href=\"\/law\/files\/2025\/11\/Amicus-Brief-on-Guatemalas-Request-for-an-Advisory-Opinion.pdf\">Request for an Advisory Opinion on Democracy and Human Rights at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights<\/a>. The brief covers a wide range of issues illustrating how democratic institutions and core pillars of democracy are eroding in the United States, and asks the Court to consider a robust form of democracy as guaranteed under the Inter-American instruments.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Advocating for the Rights of Migrants<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/Missing-Migrants-in-the-United-States.-BU-Clinic-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Missing Migrants in the United States<\/a>: International Responsibility, The Search for Accountability and Legal Lacunae<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/01\/Migrant-Disappearances.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disappeared Migrants from Central America:<\/a> Transnational Responsibility, The Search For Answers and Legal Lacunae\u00a0<a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/Migrantes-Desaparecidos-de-Centroam\u00e9rica.-Informe-BU-Espa\u00f1ol.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish Version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2017\/12\/IHRC-Statement-Global-compact-for-migration.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Statement by Non-Governmental Organizations, Academics, Experts and Researchers<\/a> in the Americas Concerning the Crisis of Disappeared Migrants from Central America For the Global Compact for Migration Stocktaking Meeting In Mexico on Dec. 4-6, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2017\/12\/IHRC-Global-Compact-Statement-Draft-Final-1.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Statement by Academics, Researchers and Experts<\/a> for the Global Compact on Refugees Participating in the Conference on Responsibility-Sharing for Refugees in the Euro-Mediterranean Space At The American University in Cairo 10 October 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/03\/General-Allegation_BU-Intl-HR-Clinic.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">General Allegation to the UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/03\/English-Amicus-Curiae-Brief-Nadege-Dorzema-et-al.-v.-The-Dominican-Republic-.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amicus Curiae brief in the Nadege Dorzema case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Advocating for Refugee Populations Globally<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B6q-qWV5wyFQT0xjb2FFTFFGclU\/edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mid-Term Universal Periodic Review Assessment Report<\/a> The Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Tibet<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2016\/09\/Tibets-Stateless-Nationals-II-FINAL-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tibet&#8217;s Stateless Nationals III <\/a> The Status of Tibetan Refugees in India<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.badil.org\/phocadownloadpap\/badil-new\/publications\/Handbook-art1d\/Art1D-2015Handbook.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Closing Protection Gaps<\/a> Handbook on Protection of Palestinian Refugees in States Signatories to the 1951 Refugee Convention<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/03\/Submission-TAC-2020-February_-Freedom-of-Movement-in-Tibet.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Submission TAC 2020 to Voule, Achiume and Bennoune<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/03\/Joint-Letter-to-SR-on-Minorities-Racism-Freedom-of-Movement-FINAL.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joint Letter to SR on Minorities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2015\/08\/syrianrefugees.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Protecting Syrian Refugees: Laws, Policies, and Global Responsibility Sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/03\/Art1D-2015Handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Badil Handbook on Protection of Palestinian Refugees<\/a> (co-produced by the Badil Center for Palestinian Refugee Rights and the BU IHRC)<\/li>\n<li><span>Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR) for Consideration on the Report on China Concerning the Rights of the Uyghur and other Turkic and Muslim Peoples<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Combating Statelessness Worldwide<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-Morocco-IHRC-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Statelessness and Nationality Policy in Morocco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/articles\/2020\/confronting-the-problem-of-statelessness\/\">Confronting the Problem of Statelessness<\/a> BU Law International Human Rights Clinic students are documenting the laws and policies that deal with citizenship and nationality in Middle Eastern and North African countries.<\/li>\n<li>The Campaign to End Statelessness in Egypt: <a href=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/07\/Egypt-Report_Eng._final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a>, <a href=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/07\/Egypt-Report_Arabic_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arabic<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Campaign to End Statelessness in Iraq: <a href=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/07\/FINAL_Iraq-Report-3.14.22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a>, <a href=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/07\/AR-TRANSLATION-FINAL_Iraq-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arabic<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Campaign to End Statelessness in Jordan:\u00a0<a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/09\/Statelessness-In-Jordan-Report_3.2021-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/09\/\u062a\u0642\u0631\u064a\u0631-\u062d\u0645\u0644\u0629-\u0625\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0621-\u062d\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a-\u0627\u0646\u0639\u062f\u0627\u0645-\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0633\u064a\u0629-\u0641\u064a-\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u062f\u0646-\u0646-rep-with-hyperlinks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arabic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/03\/The-Campaign-to-End-Statelessness-and-Perfect-Citizenship-in-Lebanon_FINAL.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Campaign to End Statelessness and Perfect Citizenship in Lebanon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/03\/RFK_Center_Joint_UPR_Submission__Morocco-_Nov_2011.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RFK Center UPR Submission for Sahrawi human rights defenders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/law\/files\/2023\/07\/7.6-Final-Draft-2023_Tunisia-Report.pdf\">Statelessness and National Policy in Tunisia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Clinic Projects<\/h2>\n<p>International Human Rights Clinic students have worked with civil society organizations on issues spanning the globe. Watch videos of past Clinic projects in Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" title=\"The Guayubin Massacre: Asylum and Human Rights Clinic seeks justice for Haitians\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0PBTpnrEELs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JeJn199PpU4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" title=\"Combating Child Labor: Asylum and Human Rights Clinic fights for children's rights in Haiti\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Um_dmxlBvVc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" title=\"Combating Human Trafficking: A Pro Bono Trip to Cambodia\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Support our work!<\/h2>\n<p>Supporting the International Human Rights Clinic has an immediate impact on our students and on the vulnerable communities they represent. 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