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Legal Advocacy and Environmental Litigation: From North Carolina to Iowa
During the second webinar, join environmental litigators and advocates in a discussion about how legal practitioners have litigated cases against industrial agriculture from North Carolina to Iowa.
The UICHR Fall 2024 Webinar Series will examine Industrial Agriculture: Impacts, Advocacy, and Community. Join experts from across the United States for a series of panels discussing the impacts of industrial agriculture on the environment, community, and health of agricultural states.
The views and opinions expressed by speakers in our webinars and other video content do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the UI Center for Human Rights or College of Law. The information provided does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only. As an educational and research institution, the University of Iowa is fully committed to free inquiry and vigorous debate. Visit freespeech.uiowa.edu/ for more on free speech and expression at UI.
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Industrial Animal Agriculture: Impacts on the Environment, Communities, and Health
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During the first webinar, join experts for a discussion about the history of industrial agriculture and confined animal feed operations in Iowa, their impacts on our health and our communities. The UICHR Fall 2024 Webinar Series will examine Industrial Agriculture: Impacts, Advocacy, and Community. Join experts from across the United States for a series of panels discussing the impacts of indus...
Ten Years Too Long: Making the Flint Water Crisis Public Archive
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The Flint Water Crisis Public Archive aims to aid community leaders, researchers, and the general public in better understanding what happened during the Flint Water Crisis. Without our intervention, we risk losing access to documents released regarding the crisis, stripping us of the opportunity to learn about these important events and their ongoing implications for communities in Michigan an...
Human Rights & The Environment: Recent Developments
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Recent cases before the European Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice have explored the relationship between human rights and climate change. UI law professor Jon Carlson will provide background and discuss the implications of these and future cases with our associate director, Brian Farrell. The views and opinions expressed by speakers in our webinars and other video co...
Second Looks for Second Chances: State and Federal Mechanisms for Decarceration
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This webinar will discuss second-look mechanisms under both Iowa and federal law and consider how and why we need these “sentencing safety valves” to help ameliorate over-incarceration and protect the rights of people in custody. Panelists will discuss the increasingly robust ability to revisit previously imposed sentences in the federal system, and contrast federal practices to the barriers th...
The Rights of the Child: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
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The Rights of the Child: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights This webinar, the third in the Rights of the Child series, explores the economic, social, and cultural rights of children. Panelists with expertise in the law and theory of children’s rights, as well as in the mitigation of violations experienced by our community’s children, will examine the interdependence of children’s rights as w...
The Constitution of Difference
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In honor of Black History Month, the 2024 Order of the Coif Distinguished Visitor, Guy-Uriel Charles will present "The Constitution of Difference." Guy-Uriel Charles is the Charles J. Ogletree Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice. He is the co-author, with Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, of a forthcoming book on voting r...
The Rights of the Child: Children & Labor
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This webinar, the second in the Rights of the Child series, explores hazardous child labor, immigration policy, and rollback to child labor protections as part of attacks on labor standards, and ongoing enforcement gaps. Panelists with expertise in child labor law and standards and immigration as well as in the mitigation of violations experienced by children in our community, will examine the ...
The Art of Black Liberation
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In honor of Black History Month, the Center for Human Rights presents The Art of Black Liberation. Alexander Lodge and Crystal Pound will discuss how creative arts and other artistic expression have been mainstays of Black liberation throughout U.S. history. Sponsored by the UI Center for Human Rights and the Black Law Student Association. The views and opinions expressed by speakers in our web...
Cmiel Intern Emily Harkin
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Cmiel funding helped Emily work 24 hours a week for the Center of Worker Justice to assist anyone with unlawful termination, worker's compensation, wage theft, and root causes of poverty.
Imam Hussein Cmiel Funding
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University of Iowa Neuroscience Student Imam Hussien discusses how she used Cmiel funding to gain hands-on healthcare and rights experience with Jordan Health Aid Society International. Learn more UICHR.UIOWA.EDU
The Rights of the Child: Children & Conflict
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The first webinar in the UICHR Spring 2024 series examined children in conflict situations. Panelists described the issues and particular vulnerabilities that children face in conflict zones, explained the applicable legal frameworks to protect children, and discussed efforts to mitigate risk and provide humanitarian assistance. Learn more about the series at uichr.uiowa.edu/programs/rights-chi...
Cmiel Intern Siduri Beckham
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Iowa College of Law student Siduri Beckham received Cmiel funding to help support her summer internship at the Federal Defender's office. She was able to gain first-hand experience in public defense for rights protection. Learn more about Cmiel funding at UICHR.UIOWA.EDU.
Cmiel Intern Roya Green
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“It was incredible to have the opportunity to go to Geneva and work at an NGO that is focused protecting human rights. I am extremely grateful for the Cmiel fund for helping.” Learn more about Cmiel funding at UICHR.UIOWA.EDU.
The Role of International Courts in Conflict
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University of Iowa faculty members will provide background on the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court and discuss the relevance and impact of their work. The views and opinions expressed by speakers in our webinars and other video content do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the UI Center for Human Rights or College of Law. The information provided d...
Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Envisioning the Future
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Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Envisioning the Future
Outcome Disparity
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Outcome Disparity
Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Accessing Care
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Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Accessing Care
Human Rights & Reproductive Justice
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Human Rights & Reproductive Justice
International Human Rights in Artsakh: From Evidence to Prosecution
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International Human Rights in Artsakh: From Evidence to Prosecution
Human Rights & AI
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Human Rights & AI
Human Rights & The Supreme Court
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Human Rights & The Supreme Court
Building Human Rights Networks: Restoring Community After Incarceration
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Building Human Rights Networks: Restoring Community After Incarceration
Scholars At Risk, University Communities, and Student Advocacy
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Scholars At Risk, University Communities, and Student Advocacy
Building Human Rights Networks - Shadow & Light: An Exhibit
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Building Human Rights Networks - Shadow & Light: An Exhibit
Building Human Rights Networks: Afghan Legal League of Iowa
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Building Human Rights Networks: Afghan Legal League of Iowa
Dean Omar Cmiel Summer Internship Funding
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Dean Omar Cmiel Summer Internship Funding
Angela Funke Cmiel Summer Internship Funding
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Angela Funke Cmiel Summer Internship Funding
The Lion, The Water Hole, and The Wallet
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The Lion, The Water Hole, and The Wallet
The Johnson Family: Committed to the Law
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The Johnson Family: Committed to the Law