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ISHR Hosts Session on Student Volunteer Program
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Past participants and hosts from ISHR’s Student Volunteer Program (SVP) spoke to current students about their experiences in mid November. Since 2011, alumni of the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at ISHR have been hosting Columbia human rights students at their organizations for eight weeks during the summer.

2000 Advocate shares experience at the Group of Friends of the UN Global Compact
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

2000 Advocate Tolulope Lewis Tamoka, the United Nations Global Compact Chief of Government Relations and Africa, shared the following: “The Group of Friends of the UN Global Compact, co-chaired by South Africa and Switzerland convened at the Permanent Mission of South Africa [in late November] ….

Alumni Highlight
Avner Gvaryahu
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Avner Gvaryahu, Human Rights Studies M.A. ‘17, is the recipient of the 2025 New Israel Fund’s Human Rights Award, a recognition that highlights his courageous leadership and unwavering commitment to justice. This honor celebrates his years of dedicated advocacy and his powerful work amplifying the voices of those affected by the ongoing conflict, and his desires for peace. Read more about Avner’s professional and academic background below. 

Incoming Advocate Interviewed on Mining Company's Exit from South Africa
Wednesday, November 19, 2025

2025-26 Advocate Christopher Rutledge, Executive Director of Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) in South Africa, was recently interviewed about global mining giant Anglo American's exit from the country and the effect of its departure on mining communities and the economy.

Student Highlight
Katrina Machetta
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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