Alumni News at the Institute

Fellow Highlight
Louisa Slavkova
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Congratulations to 2016 Fellow Louisa Slavkova on the latest publication by Sofia Platform, Mapping Transition in Eastern Europe: Experience of Change after the End of Communism.

2014 Advocate Esther Adhiambo Recognized by HIVOS East Africa
Thursday, March 9, 2017

In honor of International Women's Day, HIVOS East Africa highlighted 2014 Advocate Esther Adhiambo.

Alumni Highlight
Maria Rohani, M.A. 2017
Friday, February 17, 2017

Maria Rohani is the co-founder of #BanThis, a national photo campaign in response to President Trump's "Muslim Ban". The campaign is a collection of portraits and stories of individuals across the United States and it aims to showcase the diversity of the immigrant experiences in America. See the campaign at www.banthisthecampaign.org. You can also participate by submitting your own story through the website!

Alumni Highlight
2009 Advocate Nazibrola Janezashvili
Friday, February 10, 2017

Nazibrola Janezashvili, a 2009 alumnus of the Human Rights Advocate Program, returned to Columbia University to speak at the Harriman Institute on challenges facing the judiciary in Georgia.

HRAP Alumnus Addresses World Economic Forum in Davos
2011 Advocate Ifeanyi Orazulike discussed LGBT Rights
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

2011 Advocate Ifeanyi Orazulike (pictured right) of Nigeria was invited to speak on a panel of LGBT advocates at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2017. 

He and his fellow panelists spoke about the legal, social, and workplace realities facing LGBT people around the world and encouraged businesses to improve LGBT inclusion.

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