Events
Title 42 and its Implications
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS) and the Stanford Immigration and Human Rights Law Association invite you to join us for a lunch discussion about Title 42 on January 19th. The conversation will discuss challenges to the Trump and Biden administrations' use of Title 42 to prevent asylum-seekers from claiming asylum at […]
Women, Life, Freedom: Understanding the Uprising in Iran
OnlineIranian activists and experts will discuss the awe-inspiring protest movement in Iran that was ignited by the murder of Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini by the Iranian government's morality police, and the ongoing horrific violence being committed by State security forces against people (particularly protesters and activists) throughout Iran. Hosted by the Stanford Immigration & Human Rights […]
SIHRLA Fall General Body Meeting
@ SLS: Cooley Courtyard 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Immigration & Human Rights Association (SIHRLA) will hold its first general body meeting of the 2022-2023 school year. Students interested in immigration and human rights are invited to get to know each other and hear about SIHRLA's plans for the year.
First Person Presents: Beginnings & Endings
@ Stanford: Munger 5 lounge (2d floor)First Person is hosting our final storytelling event of the year on Thursday, May 26 at 7:30pm in the Munger 5 Lounge. The theme is beginnings and endings (to be interpreted however you please). So come hang out, listen, and share a story of your own. Dinner will be provided.
SAIR-SHRLA End of Year Celebration
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Advocates for Immigrants Rights (SAIR) and Stanford Human Rights Law Association (SHRLA) are hosting an end-of-year get together with the outgoing and incoming boards to chat about plans for next year and build community.
Demystifying Early Career Choices: Big Law, Public Interest & Government
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis panel discussion will demystify the role the first few years after graduation play in the arc of a legal career. Is Big Law the best place to get professional legal training? What are the tradeoffs (financial and otherwise) involved in choosing private or public sectors? Is starting in the private or public sector the […]
A Conversation with Omar Shakir ’13, Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch
Zoom (virtual location)Please join us for a conversation via Zoom with Omar Shakir ‘13, the Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch. At Human Rights Watch, Omar investigates abuses in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza and has authored several major reports, including a 2021 report comprehensively documenting how Israeli authorities are committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and […]
Human Rights at SLS General Meeting
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHuman Rights at SLS: A Call for More Human Rights Programming Interested in human rights issues like environmental justice, im/migration, corporate accountability, and more? Come join us for dessert and an update on the Stanford Human Rights Law Association's (SHRLA) conversations with the SLS Administration on the human rights clinic, human rights-related course offerings, and other […]
SAIR & SHRLA Welcome Event
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome mingle with other SLS students interested in immigration advocacy and human rights. 1Ls especially encouraged to attend to meet our 2L and 3L members! Food will be provided.
Refugee Rights Network Discussion Group: Beyond ‘Climate Refugees’: Framing Debates on Climate Change & Human Mobility
@ SLS: Room 272 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesErica Bower, a doctoral candidate in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources who previously served as the Climate Change and Disaster Displacement Specialist at the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Geneva, along with Chloe Stoddard (BA '21), will facilitate a discussion on climate change and human mobility. This is the third of […]
Refugee Rights Network Discussion Group: Humanitarian and Human Rights Perspectives on the Syrian Refugee Crisis
@ SLS: Room 272 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Stanford Refugee Rights Network for a discussion on the Syrian refugee crisis through the lens of humanitarian and human rights. Sponsored by the Stanford International Human Rights Law Association (SIHRLA). RSVP here: https://forms.gle/wvuCNrh9Lj49RLC17
Human Rights Day Letter Writing Campaign
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis Human Rights Day—the anniversary of the UNGA's 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—please spare a few minutes from your busy schedules to write (or just sign) a letter on behalf of victims of human rights abuses. These letters will contribute to Amnesty International's 2019 Write for Rights campaign. Every December, Amnesty […]
SHRLA Welcome BBQ
@ Stanford: Munger BBQ Pit , United StatesJoin the Stanford Human Rights Law Association at our welcome event! There will be s'mores, hot cocoa, and Halloween-themed snacks. This will be a great opportunity to learn about and meet the human rights community at SLS.
Perspectives on empire, climate change, and forced migration from the Marshall Islands
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin JD student Autumn Bordner and PhD student Caroline Ferguson for a discussion of their work on the intersection of climate change, empire, and environmental justice in the Marshall Islands. Bordner and Ferguson will first share perspectives from interviews conducted over the past year in the Marshall Islands, before discussing legal avenues that the Marshallese […]
The HANDA Center Annual Lecture on Human Rights
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe HANDA Center welcomes Betsy Andersen to give its Annual Lecture on Human Rights. A reception with light refreshments will precede the lecture.
Wolfgang Kaleck: Law Versus Power
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford Human Rights Law Association (SHRLA) for a conversation with Wolfgang Kaleck of the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights. Kaleck, best known for representing Edward Snowden, has organized and advocated on behalf of victims worldwide. He has worked in opposition to the Assad regime's torture policies in Syria, Argentine and Guatemalan […]
Working in Human Rights for the Summer
@ SLS: Room 272 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome hear from 2Ls and 3Ls about their summer human rights work experiences! We will have speakers who have worked in Kigali, Geneva, The Hague, Bogotá, and at domestic civil rights organizations.
Coffee with former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and jurist Navi Pillay
@ SLS: Room 271 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford International Human Rights Law Association hosts former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay for coffee with students.
Peace with Justice or Peace versus Justice in Colombia: The Role of Amnesty in Colombian Peace Negotiations
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Colombian government and leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas are close to finalizing a peace agreement to end the country's five-decade-long armed conflict. As part of the accord, both FARC and Colombian military leaders responsible for atrocities can avoid prison in exchange for confessing to their crimes. Doug Cassel, a Professor of […]
Bringing Human Rights Home: the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act in Latin America
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford International Human Rights Law Association (SIHRLA) and the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) for a discussion with Almudena Bernabeu, the International Attorney & Transitional Justice Program Director at the Center for Justice & Accountability, on how the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act can and do affect human rights […]
International Law Society: Faculty & Curriculum Night
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhere do you see yourself in the future? Are you a JD or advanced degree student interested in international law? Join us for Faculty & Curriculum night, where you’ll meet the international law faculty and staff and learn about international academic and extracurricular opportunities (classes, clerkships, pro bono, clinics, research, etc.). Dinner will be served along with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks. […]
Human Rights in Action: A Conversation with David Keyes
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCrowdsourcing Human Rights, A Conversation with David Keyes  Sponsored by the Stanford International Human Rights Law Association Please join SIHRLA in welcoming David Keyes this Thursday, November 5th at 12:45. Mr. Keyes will be speaking about crowdsourcing human rights and the power of an individual to challenge dictatorship. He will highlight the role law students can […]
Lawyering Beyond the Courtroom: Human Rights & Environmental Advocacy from the Grassroots to Grasstops
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFounder and Executive Director of Accountability Counsel, Natalie Bridgeman Fields, will present diverse methods of seeking justice for human rights and environmental abuses abroad. She will draw on her background as a litigator at a large firm and in solo practice working on Alien Tort Statute cases, as a consultant on accountability to multilateral […]
SIHRLA Welcome Event and Meeting
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome join SIHRLA for dinner and a chance to learn more about SIHRLA, what we have planned for the year, and how you can get involved. Related Media
International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Pro Bono Training
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesTraining for the International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Pro Bono. If you are interested in joining this pro bono project, please email Nikki Marquez at nmarquez@stanford.edu. Related Media