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CHINA’S NON-INTERFERENCE IN SUDAN IS A SHAM
by David L. Phillips
Friday, November 5, 2021
Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan suspended constitutional power-sharing with civilian authorities and arrested Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other members of the government on October 25, 2021. The US and other members of the international community condemned the coup. Through its silence, China is an accomplice to Burhan’s power-grab. 
Student Highlight
Isidora Roskic
Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Isidora Roskic (she/her) shares her experience as a student in the Human Rights Studies M.A. Program so far.

ISHR Human Rights Research Fellowship 
Monday, November 1, 2021
ISHR's Human Rights Research Fellowship supports Columbia University faculty, conducting research related to human rights, and will provide students with an opportunity to gain valuable research experience. ISHR will award up to three student research stipends in the amount of $1,500 in the 2021-2022 academic year.
Students who receive the Human Rights Research Fellowship are expected to complete approximately 80-120 hours of research assistance. Specific research opportunities for students will be announced as they become available. 
On the occasion of Native American Heritage Month: Columbia ISHR’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights completes one year
Monday, November 1, 2021

The Massive Open Online Course on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights prepared by the Institute for the Study of Human Rights just completed one year of life (November 2020 to October 2021). The course was created in collaboration with Indigenous experts from around the world as well as Columbia’s CTL team.

ISHR Welcomes 2021-22 HRAP Cohort
Friday, October 29, 2021

Join ISHR in welcoming the 2021-22 HRAP cohort to Columbia University! Twelve advocates working on issues including LGBTQI+ rights, indigenous peoples’ rights, youth development, capacity building, and disability rights will spend the fall semester online attending skill-based workshops, making presentations about their work and networking. In the spring, they will join us on campus for the continuation of HRAP which at that time will include participating in academic courses and further engagement with Columbia University and the human rights community in NYC and DC.

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