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University of Chicago Human Rights Program Distinguished Lecturer Series

At the University of Chicago, research and teaching in human rights integrate exploration of the core questions of human dignity with critical examination of the institutions designed to promote and p... Read more

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"Indigenous Rights: The Case of Chiapas"

"Indigenous Rights: The Case of Chiapas"

A talk by Jorge Fernandez-Souza, Magistrate Judge, Professor of Law and former Dean of Universidad Autonoma Metropolitan... Read more

21 May 2007

1hr 10mins

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"The Modern Human Rights Movement in Mexico"

"The Modern Human Rights Movement in Mexico"

A talk by Mariclaire Acosta. Acosta is affiliated with the Organization of American States, co-founder of the Academia M... Read more

17 May 2007

1hr 26mins

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"Labor Rights: The Case of Ciudad Juarez"

"Labor Rights: The Case of Ciudad Juarez"

A talk by Bertha Lujan, Secretaria del Trabajo, Gobierno "Legitimo" de México (de Andrés Manuel López Obrador), former C... Read more

3 May 2007

51mins

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"Truth, Lies, and Duct Tape"

"Truth, Lies, and Duct Tape"

Sara Paretsky is the author of the bestselling V. I. Warshawski novels, including, most recently, Fire Sale and Blacklis... Read more

12 Apr 2007

1hr 1min

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"Collateral Damage: Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century"

"Collateral Damage: Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century"

Lecture by Samantha Power, Anna Lindh Professor of Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy Scho... Read more

23 Feb 2007

39mins

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"Human Rights and the Arts: Guantanamo in the Theater"

"Human Rights and the Arts: Guantanamo in the Theater"

A talk by Gillian Slovo, co-author of the play "Guantanamo: 'Honor-Bound to Defend Freedom.'" South African-born Gillia... Read more

13 Nov 2006

1hr 15mins

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"Is the Commander-in-Chief Subject to the Rule of Law?: On Torture, Spying, and Detention in the War on Terror" (audio)

"Is the Commander-in-Chief Subject to the Rule of Law?: On Torture, Spying, and Detention in the War on Terror" (audio)

David Cole is the legal affairs correspondent for The Nation and a commentator on National Public Radio’s “All Things Co... Read more

17 Apr 2006

46mins

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John Comaroff's Introduction of Zackie Achmat

John Comaroff's Introduction of Zackie Achmat

John Comaroff is Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. From the ... Read more

31 Mar 2006

9mins

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“Realizing Human Rights: Access to HIV/AIDS Medication and the Role of Civil Society in South Africa” (audio)

“Realizing Human Rights: Access to HIV/AIDS Medication and the Role of Civil Society in South Africa” (audio)

A talk by Zackie Achmat, a South African activist most widely known as founder and chairman of Treatment Action Campaign... Read more

31 Mar 2006

37mins

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"The South African Constitutional Court Looks at Same-Sex Marriage: The Fourie Case"

"The South African Constitutional Court Looks at Same-Sex Marriage: The Fourie Case"

Lecture by Justice Albie Sachs. Introductions by George Chauncey (Professor, Dept. of History and the College) and Marth... Read more

11 Jan 2006

1hr 21mins

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