Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Professor Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon was invited to participate as a speaker in the “Meeting on Good Practices and Advocacy"

Before our traditional opening ceremony of the Inter-American Moot Court Competition #IAMOOT2023, we will have an in-memoriam reception titled "Celebration of Elizabeth Abi-Mershed Life" hosted by the Academy of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. The reception will occur on May 21, 2023, from 4 to 6 pm at Claudio Grossman Hall, American University Washington College of Law

We are delighted to share that Professor Claudia Martin, Co-Director of the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law, presented an Amicus Curiae to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) together with the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) related to the case Gutiérrez Navas and Others vs. Honduras. Professor Martin was supported by students from our LL.M in residence program, Mosi Meza (Peru), Luis Eliud Tapia (Mexico), and Gabriel Ortiz (Venezuela), whom we sincerely thank for their commitment and dedication to researching and writing the Amicus.

International Women's Day 2023 The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law celebrates Women’s International Day by highlighting the remarkable group of women teaching during the 2023 Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Prof. Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon participated as an expert lecturer in the 2023 Regional Course in International Law for Africa

Book Presentation "To Catch a Dictator" by  Reed Brody

Professor Claudia Martin, co-Director of the Academy, participated in the General Discussion organized by the 84th CEDAW Committee Session

This year, the KAS Rule of Law Program for Latin America will assume the registration costs of four Latin American teams of 3 people each (2 speakers and one coach), to participate in the Competition that will take place from 22 to May 26, 2023, in Washington D.C.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law co-sponsored a number of panels to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a campaign sponsored by UN-Women. 

A year of Work Culminating in a Day of Celebrations: Our Contributions to the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.

At a UN-sponsored forum in Uzbekistan on December 5-6, AUWCL Professor Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón discussed AUWCL’s contributions to the advancement of human rights education as an example of the implementation of the 2011 UN Declaration on Education and Training in the Field of Human Rights.

A year of Work Culminating in a Day of Celebrations: Our Contributions to the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.

This year, the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law’s 2021 summer programs and initiatives hoped to enhance and increase communication in the human rights community.

It is with heavy hearts that the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law joins the human rights community in mourning the passing of our Colleague and Professor, but most of all, dear friend, Professor Christof Heyns. Christof was a part of the Academy’s advisory board for over 15 years and a respected and loved professor at our summer program.

On International Women’s Day, the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law would like to highlight the work of the Academy’s leadership team, remarkable faculty, and accomplished students. There is no doubt that their commitment to continue to promote and advocate for Human Rights will have a global impact.

Professor Rodriguez-Pinzon participates in the conference “Dialogue on Immigration Detention.”

Law and the Office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility hosted a webinar on "Protecting and Empowering Persons with Disabilities in the African Region in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic". The purpose of this webinar was to identify, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, barriers, and challenges in addressing the acute and longer-term needs and human rights of persons with disabilities in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

La Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) y la Facultad de Derecho de la American University de Washington ofrecerán becas para candidatos del LL.M. in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law ofrecido en inglés y en español (LL.M. en Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional Humanitario). American University Washington College of Law otorgará a cada beneficiario de la beca una exención de matrícula por un monto del cincuenta por ciento (50%). 

OAS and American University Washington College of Law to Offer Scholarships for the LL.M. in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law offered in both English and Spanish (Maestria en Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional Humanitario). American University Washington College of Law will award each Scholarship Recipient a tuition waiver in the amount of fifty percent (50%)