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Fall 2018
Promise Institute Names Inaugural Executive Director
Veteran human rights lawyer and leader Kate Mackintosh has been named the inaugural executive director of the Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA School of Law.
Achiume Leads Global Human Rights Effort at UN
Professor Tendayi Achiume, in her first year as UN Special Rapporteur, has spoken at the UN General Assembly and taken steps to address racism and intolerance around the world.
Student Teams Make Mark at Pictet, Barton Competitions
UCLA Law student teams earned a spot in the semi-finals at two major human rights moot court competitions in 2018.
UCLA Law to Host 2018 ASIL Midyear Meeting
Top human rights and international law scholars from around the country will gather at UCLA School of Law Nov. 8–10.
Promising Beginnings
The Promise Institute has named Sarah Khangahi ’14 its inaugural first Human Rights Fellow and brought on Saskia Nauenberg Dunkell as a research affiliate.
New Classes and Clinics
ICLP and the Promise Institute added a host of new classes and clinics in 2017-18, taught by eminent scholars and creating outstanding opportunities for students.
Post-grad Fellowships Launch Careers in Human Rights
The Promise Institute has funded year-long fellowships for recent graduates to gain great experience working in the Hague, London, Bogotá, and Washington, D.C.
Workshops Focus on the Education and Accountability
In 2017-18 the Promise Institute and ICLP hosted interdisciplinary academic workshops on human rights pedagogy, genocide, the Middle East and more.
Human Rights Meets Hollywood
The Promise Institute awarded the inaugural Promise Institute Award for Contribution to Human Rights through the Arts to actress Mira Sorvino at the Lights, Camera, Reaction summit, where Academy Award winners, media attorneys and human rights activists addressed the power of film in creating social change.
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