Human Rights Clinic Intern, Lissie Albornoz, shares her personal experience at the Clinics Kickoff Event on her blog post. To see more pictures of the event and check out the full blog post, visit the link below! https://lnkd.in/ea972W_d
University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic
Higher Education
Coral Gables, Fl 75 followers
About us
The Human Rights Clinic (HRC), part of Miami Law’s Human Rights Program, works for the promotion of social and economic justice globally and in the U.S. Students gain firsthand experience in cutting-edge human rights litigation and advocacy at the local, national, regional, and international levels. This includes engaging with the United Nations, Inter-American Court and Commission on Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, and other tribunals. Focus areas include gender and racial justice, immigrant and Indigenous women's rights and the rights to housing, health and food. HRC draws on international human rights laws and norms, along with domestic law and policy. It engages in multidimensional advocacy strategies, which include documentation and report-writing, litigation, media engagement, work with legislative and administrative bodies, campaigning, community organizing, and global networking to develop practical solutions and promote accountability on the part of state and non-state actors. HRC works closely with local, state, national and global partners. For additional information, on the Human Rights Clinic, please see our flyer.
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https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/experiential-learning/clinics/human-rights/
External link for University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic
- Industry
- Higher Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Coral Gables, Fl
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2010
Locations
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Primary
1311 Miller Dr
Suite B400
Coral Gables, Fl 33146, US
Employees at University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic
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Claudia Michelle Bonilla
2024 Duke Global Policy Fellow | 2025 MPH Candidate @ The University of Miami
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Lakshmi Sanmuganathan
University of Miami School of Law | J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025
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Gabrielle A.C. Thomas, J.D.
J.D. | Incoming Litigation Associate
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Zoe Henderson
Juris Doctor
Updates
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The Human Rights Clinic’s Fall 23 – Spring 24 Housing and Homelessness team—Juliana Greene, Kasra Greiner, and Abigail Wettstein, alongside the Right to Food team—Lily Arslanian, Kristina Bergman, and Zoe Henderson, supervised by Professors Tamar Ezer & Denisse Córdova Montes —have joined forces with MCARE to file complaints with the UN Special Rapporteurs. Their work aims to challenge recent Miami-Dade ordinances that criminalize homelessness and restrict food sharing. To read the full article and learn more about their advocacy efforts, please visit the link below! https://lnkd.in/eqM8cvJh
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Please join us tomorrow! (You can register even if you're not an ASIL member).
Join us for an important panel discussion on "Feminist Foreign Policy: Views from the Field," co-sponsored by Smash Strategies. Registration is free and open to all. Don't miss out on this critical conversation! 📅 Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET 💻 Platform: Zoom Register here: https://lnkd.in/gyZKPwgP. #FeministForeignPolicy #GenderEquality #PeaceAndSecurity
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Congratulations to HRC alumni Lily, Nicole, and Abigail!
International Moot Court Program – University of Miami students Lily Arslanian, Nicole Azarian, and Abigail Wettstein achieved an incredible feat by placing fifth worldwide and winning "Best in the Americas" at the ICC Moot Court Competition in The Hague! Their success is a testament to their hard work and the guidance of IMCP Director Paula C. Arias.
At The Hague, Students Finish Fifth Worldwide at the ICC Moot Court Competition
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Landmark Verdict: Chiquita Found Liable for Human Rights Abuses in Colombia! In a historic ruling, a federal jury in West Palm Beach holds Chiquita Brands International accountable for aiding in murders and human rights abuses in Colombia, awarding $38.3 million to victims' families. The trial featured significant contributions from the University of Miami School of Law's Human Rights Clinic, including Gabriela Valentin Diaz, a former human rights clinic intern and fellow who played a crucial role in supporting Colombian plaintiffs. Since August 2023, four Human Rights Clinic interns—Nicole Azarian, Lindsey Graham, Estefanía Hernández, and Clara Tomé—under the supervision of Denisse Córdova Montes, Human Rights Clinic acting associate director, and alumna Gabriela Valentín Díaz, staff attorney for EarthRights International, have assisted EarthRights in the case of Doe v. Chiquita Brands International. After 16 years of litigation, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ordered the company to stand trial for illegally financing paramilitary death squads in Colombia. This groundbreaking decision highlights the impact of legal advocacy in confronting corporate accountability and seeking justice for affected communities worldwide. To read the full article, visit the link below! https://lnkd.in/g93pFKPy
Historic Chiquita trials — and verdict — bear a big South Florida imprint
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University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic reposted this
Marcia Narine Weldon, director of Miami Law's transactional skills program, discusses the risks companies often face abroad amid the Chiquita trials, which landed in federal court in West Palm Beach with notable South Florida involvement, including Miami Law's Human Rights Clinic, and Professor Pablo Rueda Saiz serving as an expert witness.
Historic Chiquita trials — and verdict — bear a big South Florida imprint
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Discover insights from the Food, Housing, and Racial Justice Symposium in our Symposium Report, now featured in the University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review, alongside a captivating visual rendition. Read the report by visiting the link in below! https://lnkd.in/es5GkSyH
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The Human Rights Clinic’s Gender Justice team—Ashton Greusel, Cassandra Hacker, Brianna Sanchez, and Lakshmi Sanmuganathan, supervised by Acting Director Tamar Ezer—partnered with ISLA & helped develop a curriculum and supplemental resources for a Pan-African Litigation Institute on Women’s Rights & Economic Justice. To read the full article & access the report & facilitation guide, please visit the link below! https://lnkd.in/ezgtYgd9
Clinic Supports Pan-African Litigation on Women’s Rights and Economic Justice
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Acting Director of the Human Rights Clinic and faculty director of the Human Rights Program, Tamar Ezer, recently published an article “Integrating Human Rights in Domestic Clinical Practice” in the Clinical Law Review, along with Elizabeth Brundige of Cornell University Law School, Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Duke University School of Law, and Ryan Thoreson of Yale Law School. To read the full article, visit the link below! https://lnkd.in/gbCNyRKu
Acting Director of the Human Rights Clinic Publishes Article in the Clinical Law Review
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R. Denisse Córdova Montes, acting associate director of the Human Rights Clinic, received the Excellence in Experiential Teaching Award at the 2024 Provost's Awards! To read the full article, visit the link below! https://lnkd.in/eUz3tymy
Provost's Awards celebrate faculty achievement and service
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