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The Institute for Human Rights Newsletter is sent biweekly to update subscribers on public events and programs, blog posts, and achievements of the IHR team. Subscribe today to learn more about human rights in Alabama, the U.S., and the world!

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Learn More About Human Rights on Our Blog

Every week, our researchers at the UAB Institute for Human Rights prepare interesting content, covering human rights issues around the world. Ranging from women’s rights in Nigeria to human trafficking in Afghanistan, the ins and outs of the International Criminal Court to the right to peaceful assembly here at home, our bloggers educate on the world’s pressing human rights issues.

Read the latest blog entries:

  • Femicide in Kenya: A Silent Crisis
  • Mental Illness in U.S. Prisons and Jails
  • Rohingya Refugee Crisis Leads to Shifting Tide in Indonesia

Latest News

  • Experience refugees’ compelling stories of resilience through a photo exhibition Feb. 2-March 1
    “Refugees, Empathy, and Human Rights” is a nationwide traveling exhibition featuring contemporary portraits and poetic stories illustrating the challenges of refugees building new lives in the United States.
  • Learn about the civil rights movement in Atlanta and Birmingham in a virtual panel Jan. 17
    Speakers for “A Tale of Two Cities: Atlanta and Birmingham During the Civil Rights Movement” will shed light on how city governments, civil society leaders and urban geographies can advance or obstruct racial justice and human rights.
  • UAB students will participate in the 2023 International Peace Conference, May 5-6 in Birmingham
    Students of peace, justice and human rights at UAB will join global thought leaders in the two-day, immersive event — focused on the pursuit of peace at all levels of society.