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2008-2009

UT Law News and Events, April 13, 2009
Delegation returns from fact-finding trip on the human rights of Afro-Ecuadorians
Following intensive study of Afro-Ecuadorian history and contemporary political and economic struggles, the group conducted a week-long fact-finding trip from March 13, 2009, to March 22, 2009, in which the delegation traveled to Quito, Esmeraldas, and the Valle del Chota to meet with communities, non-governmental organizations, and government officials.
UT Law News and Events, April 9, 2009
UT Law launches Human Rights Clinic
The University of Texas School of Law has launched a new legal clinic, the Human Rights Clinic, to undertake cases and projects that illustrate the breadth of human rights practice, including fact finding, reporting, and press and other public advocacy.
Rapoport Center Press Release, April 8, 2009
Rapoport Center Announces 9 Summer Fellowships
Students head to destinations as diverse as Beijing, Phnom Penh, Washington D.C. and Brasilia to work toward the enfranchisement of marginalized individuals and groups.
Rapoport Center Press Release, April 7, 2009
UT Delegation Investigates Human Rights of Afro-Ecuadorians
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice recently sponsored a human rights delegation to Ecuador to investigate the present situation of rural Afro-Ecuadorian communities and their struggle to secure rights to land tenure, property and development.
The Daily Texan, March 30, 2009
Panelists highlight human-rights issues' future at conference
Five human rights leaders shared their experiences with University students and professors at the Texas Union’s Santa Rita Room on Sunday.
Austin-American Statesman, March 29, 2009
Texas-Mexico border fence will hurt poor on both sides, UT panelists say
Some indigenous groups' way of life also will be threatened, researchers fear.
The Daily Texan, March 27, 2009
Human rights conference tackles community issues
Organizers ask students to submit suggestions for fifth annual forum.
UT Law News and Events, March 13, 2009
Rapoport Center announces fifth annual human rights conference
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas School of Law will present its fifth annual conference, “Human Rights at UT: A Dialogue at the Intersection of Academics and Advocacy,” March 26 at Mezes Hall and March 27–28 at the Texas Union on the University of Texas campus.
Public Citizen News Release, March 11, 2009
Federal Agencies Have Stymied Access To Records Showing Impact of Texas-Mexico Border Wall
Public Citizen Argues That Delays and Denials Violate Freedom of Information Act.
UT Law News and Events, February 25, 2009
Human Rights Happy Hour: Susan Benesch to speak on “Song as Crime: the Prosecution of a Pop Star, and other New Cases on Incitement to Genocide”
Susan Benesch is Visiting Professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, Dean's Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University Law Center, and Senior Legal Advisor at the Center for Justice and Accountability.
UT Law News and Events, February 18, 2009
Rapoport Center forum, “Bringing Human Rights Home”
On February 21, veteran activists, international and criminal law attorneys, community leaders, and academics will come together at the University of Texas School of Law for an important conversation about the relevance of human rights as a tool for racial justice for African-Americans.
UT Law News and Events, November 14, 2008
Human Rights Happy Hour: Philippe Sands to speak on “The Torture Team: International Criminal Liability for Lawyers?”
Philippe Sands is Professor of Law at the University College London, where he teaches public international law, the settlement of international disputes, and environmental and natural resources law. He is also the Director of the University's Center on International Courts and Tribunals, a member of the Center for Law and the Environment, and a key staff member for the Project on International Courts and Tribunals.
UT Law News and Events, November 3, 2008
Human Rights Happy Hour: Helena Alviar to speak on “The Progressive Redistribution of Land in Latin America: Between Economic Development and Positivism”
Helena Alviar is Associate Professor and Director of the Doctorate and Master's in Law Programs at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. She is also a researcher for the USAID-funded project, Improving Land Distribution in Colombia.
The Daily Texan, October 23, 2008
U.S. defends border fence construction; UT group testifies at first U.S. defense on international stage
For the first time in an international forum, the U.S. government defended its decision to construct a border wall between Texas and Mexico. The University of Texas Working Group on Human Rights and the Border Wall testified Wednesday at a general hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights that the wall violates human rights. A policy official from the Department of Homeland Security represented the U.S.
The Daily Texan, October 21, 2008
UT group protests border fence; Commission to hear students' concerns in Washington, D.C.
A fence along the U.S.-Mexico border would trample on human rights and its construction should be halted, a group from the University of Texas will contend during the first international hearing on the issue Wednesday. Several students and faculty will present their concerns during the hearing in Washington before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which is part of the Organization of American States.
UT Law News and Events, October 20, 2008
Human Rights Happy Hour: Roberto Gargarella to speak on “The Philosophy of Punishment, Human Rights, and International Criminal Law”
Roberto Gargarella is a professor of Constitutional Theory and Political Philosophy at the Universidad de Buenos Aires and at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.
The Daily Texan, October 7, 2008
Professor explores Eritrea
The U.S. Department of State should not label the African country Eritrea a rogue state, Boston lecturer Dan Connell said to an audience at the School of Law on Monday. Connell, a professor of African politics and journalism at Simmons College in Massachusetts, spoke to UT students and faculty about the current state of the Eritrean government.
UT Law News and Events, October 3, 2008
Human Rights Happy Hour: Dan Connell to speak on “From Resistance to Governance: How the EPLF/PFDJ Experience Shapes Eritrea's Regional Strategy”
Dan Connell is a Distinguished Lecturer in Journalism and African Politics at Simmons College in Boston, MA. He received his B.A. in English from Hobart College and his Master's in English from the University at Buffalo. His previous experience includes working as a Middle East Projects Officer for Oxfam America, serving as Executive Director of Grassroots International, and reporting as an independent journalist and photographer.
Rapoport Center Press Release , September 24, 2008
Brazil Fails to Protect the Rights of Afro-Brazilian Communities
The Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at The University of Texas School of Law claimed today that Brazil is not guaranteeing the land rights of its Afro-Brazilian quilombo communities.
UT Law News and Events, September 19, 2008
Human Rights Happy Hour: Lt. Daniel Blocq to speak on “UN Military Observers at Work”
Lt. Daniel Blocq, who just returned from a tour of duty as a UN peace-keeper in Darfur, will deliver a lecture entitled, “UN Military Observers at Work.” Blocq is a Lieutenant in the Royal Netherlands Navy and served as a UN Military Observer for the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). During the six months that he spent in Sudan, Lt. Blocq gained considerable insight into the factors that affect the success of UN Missions.
The Daily Texan, September 15, 2008
Horman widow donates papers to UT collection; Panel commemorates 35th anniversary of Chilean coup d'etat
Joyce Horman, who struggled to find her deceased husband in the aftermath of the 1973 Chilean coup d'etat, donated her archives to the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection on Friday. After storing the documents in her New York City apartment for years, Horman said she decided it was time to find a home for them.
UT Law News and Events, August 20, 2008
Rapoport Center hosts film screening and panel discussions to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Chilean coup
On September 11th and 12th, the Rapoport Center and the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at UT Austin presented two screenings of the film Missing to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Chilean coup d'etat and to honor the donation of Joyce Horman's archives to the Benson Collection.

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