Press Releases and Feature Stories
As part of the UT Rapoport Delegation to Colombia, LLILAS student and documentary filmmaker Rob Davenport films an interview with members of La Palma Negra, a youth dance group of displace Afro-descendant and mestizo youth in Soacha.
Rapoport Center Announces 2009–2010 Human Rights Scholars
October 8, 2009
Roberto Gargarella: Judicial Impact on the Democratic Process
By Kate Hull, Fall 2008 Intern
During the Rapoport Center Human Rights Happy Hour on October 20th, Roberto Gargarella described possible ways in which the judiciary can help to further democratic values through inclusive lawmaking. Gargarella is a professor of constitutional theory and political philosophy at the Universidad de Buenos Aires and the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Argentina. Read more.
Progress and Repression: A Journalist's firsthand account of Eritrea’s transformation during the struggle for independence
By Kate Hull, Fall 2008 Intern
Dan Connell is one of few westerners who has been able to witness and report the story of Eritrea's long struggle for political sovereignty. The story he tells begins in the 1970s with Eritrea's unique promise for a stable, multicultural society. But the current chapters portray the country as a single-party repressive government in constant conflict with Ethiopia and other neighbors. Read more.
Rapoport Center staff and students convene in the office.
UN Military Observer Reflects on His Experiences in Sudan
By Kate Hull, Fall 2008 Intern
Daniel Blocq sought to serve the Dutch military abroad and eventually ended up in Sudan. Selected by his government and the United Nations for a peacekeeping mission, he witnessed the dynamics of military operations and examined the role of individual military personnel on the ground. “I wanted to gain experience and I wanted to know what the military was doing, and what life was like for an officer,” he said. “I…wanted to go on a mission. I asked if I could be sent out as a legal advisor, but that was not possible.” Read more.
Commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the Chilean Coup: Remembering the Past, Affecting the Present
By Kate Hull, Fall 2008 Intern
Joyce Horman stares at the screen from the front row of Mezes auditorium watching the movie Missing in a room full of UT faculty and students. For the rest of the audience, the movie tells the story of injustices that should not be forgotten and the many lives that were forever changed by the Chilean coup d'etat. But Joyce is reliving a part of her life. Read more.
Rapoport Center Welcomes the First Associate Director for Academics
By Kate Hull, Fall 2008 Intern
The Rapoport Center is pleased to welcome Professor Daniel Brinks as the Center’s first Associate Director for Academics. A long-time member of the Steering Committee and current Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at UT, Brinks has played a vital role in the growth and direction of the Center’s academic programs and projects. Read more.
The Rapoport Center Welcomes Postgraduate Fellow for Two-Year Appointment
By Kate Hull, Fall 2008 Intern
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice is pleased to welcome Kaleema Haidera Al-Nur as the recipient of its 2008-2010 Postgraduate Fellowship in Human Rights. As the Postgraduate Fellow, Kaleema will organize a number of the Center’s advocacy and outreach projects, including the fact-finding delegation to Ecuador over spring break to investigate the land rights of Afro-descendant communities. Read more.
UT Undergraduate Interns Gain Valuable Human Rights Experience at the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice
By Kate Hull, Fall 2008 Intern
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas School of Law is pleased to welcome five undergraduate interns for the 2008 fall semester: seniors Katy Yang, Aasha Rajani and Vanessa Toufaily; junior Kate Hull; and sophomore Ximena Gonzales. The interns were chosen based on their academic credentials, background, and interest in community outreach and human rights. Read more.
Rapoport Center Announces 2008–2009 Human Rights Scholars
By Kate Hull, Fall 2008 Intern
Second-year law students Mario Franke, Bridgett Mayeux and Kelly Stephenson were selected by a committee of international law faculty on the basis of their academic credentials, leadership skills, and dedication to human rights work. Each of the students will receive a scholarship. In addition, the Teresa Lozano Long Institute for Latin American Studies (LLILAS) has named first year Master's student, Emily Spangenberg, as a LLILAS-Rapoport Fellow, who will work along-side the scholars. Read more.
