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ISHR Statement on Myanmar
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights condemns the recent coup and widespread imprisonment of civilians and officials by the Tatmadaw. ISHR has been engaged in various human rights capacity-building efforts in Myanmar for a decade and has run a University Human Rights Education project in collaboration with Myanmar law schools and local civil society organizations for 6 years.

2010 Advocate Elected MP in Northern Uganda
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Congratulations to 2010 Advocate Agnes Apea Atim who was elected MP of Amolatar District in Northern Uganda. She is the founder and CEO of Hope Development Initiative which works to unlock the leadership, citizenship and entrepreneurial potential of  rural women through agribusiness. She earned a PhD in International Development from the University of Reading in the UK. 

Fellow Highlight
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

AHDA fellow Thais Rosa Pinheiro, CEO and Founder at Conectando Territorios, gave an interview for Columbia Global Centers in Rio.

Click here to read it. 
Apply to the 2021 Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP)!
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

ISHR is pleased to open the application for the 2021 Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP).

Two AHDA alumnae - Sandra Orlovic, Velma Saric- discuss during the virtual screening of the film ''Quo Vadis, Aida?"
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The screening will take place on January 15, 2021, on Zoom and Youtube, 4PM EST time. Register here: http://bit.ly/37RiXPG

AHDA alumna led organization the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) is co-sponsoring the virtual screening of the award-winning film ''Quo Vadis, Aida?'' on January 15, 2021, in partnership with the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival and the Srebrenica Memorial Center.  

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