Human Rights Institute at Georgetown Law

This spring break, Georgetown University Law Center students had the chance to make a real-world impact by participating in the Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Project, led by?HRI Distinguished Fellow Wade McMullen. This project was an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in trial monitoring while helping to ensure transparency and fairness in the legal process. Students assisted in observing the?Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace International?trial in North Dakota, a case that some experts are calling a strategic lawsuit against public participation, also known as a SLAPP. “I was honored to be part of this important project as a student. Analyzing such a complicated and politicized trial taught me so much about attorney strategy as well as trial procedure, and how one can interfere with the other when the right protections aren't in place,” said Anastasia Bekker (L’27) on the experience. Read more about the lawsuit in a recent?article?by?Inside Climate News,?featuring insights from Distinguished Fellow Wade McMullen: https://lnkd.in/eAA3Hji5

The Georgetown Journal of International Law invites you to our 2025 Symposium: Emerging Technologies & International Law on Friday, March 14, in Washington, D.C. We are pleased to welcome Anu Bradford, author of The Brussels Effect and Digital Empires, as this year’s keynote speaker. Co-sponsored by the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy, the symposium will examine the intersection of international law and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on the challenges posed by the rapid development of AI. As these technologies evolve in a borderless world, their impact is global, yet regulatory responses vary across jurisdictions. The symposium will explore these cross-border dynamics through four interconnected panels, featuring 16 scholars, policymakers, industry leaders, and practitioners from across the United States and beyond. ?? Location: 500 1st St NW, Floor 9, Washington, DC 20002 ?? Date: Friday, March 14 ?? RSVP by March 7 here: https://lnkd.in/e8uUmcBD

HRI's Human Rights Advocacy in Action Practicum enlists students in tackling real-world human rights challenges and creates a learning environment that equips students to analyze a problem, assess the legal and policy situation, and propose and execute strategies for change. Check out what GULC students have accomplished in this year's practicum! Hats off to Maria Eduarda Castro Leme Basso, Audrey Kuchio, Natasha Panduwawala, Pia Siebert, Cameron Witbeck, Elizabeth Ratcliffe, Kylie Swinmurn, Fernanda Bustamante Fla?o, Jennifer Campos, Anna Wells, Siona Sharma, and Danielle M. for all their hard work!

The Georgetown Journal of International Law invites you to our 2025 Symposium: Emerging Technologies & International Law on Friday, March 14, in Washington, D.C. We are pleased to welcome Anu Bradford, author of The Brussels Effect and Digital Empires, as this year’s keynote speaker. Co-sponsored by the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy, the symposium will examine the intersection of international law and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on the challenges posed by the rapid development of AI. As these technologies evolve in a borderless world, their impact is global, yet regulatory responses vary across jurisdictions. The symposium will explore these cross-border dynamics through four interconnected panels, featuring 16 scholars, policymakers, industry leaders, and practitioners from across the United States and beyond. ?? Location: 500 1st St NW, Floor 9, Washington, DC 20002 ?? Date: Friday, March 14 ?? RSVP by March 7 here: https://lnkd.in/e8uUmcBD

???? Georgetown University Law Center students: volunteers are needed for observing the?Energy Transfer v.?Greenpeace?International?trial in North Dakota this Spring Break! In recent years, SLAPP have been wielded by corporations attempting to suppress free speech and limit people power; and Energy Transfer’s case against?Greenpeace International is a direct result of?Greenpeace’s support for the Standing Rock Sioux in their resistance efforts against the Dakota Access Pipeline.?Led by?Scott Wilson Badenoch, Jr.?of the Environmental Law Institute and Human Rights Institute at Georgetown Law Distinguished Fellow?Wade McMullen, students will collaborate with lawyers and peers to increase visibility into a case that has wide reaching implications for climate activists’ First Amendment rights to speak out, protest, and assemble. Read more about Energy Transfer v.?Greenpeace?International here: https://lnkd.in/edKcWJpa No prior trial monitoring or litigation experience is necessary to participate. This opportunity is open only to Georgetown Law students. Please reach out by Friday, February 21st at [email protected] to confirm your participation. Interested participants should watch the information session here: https://lnkd.in/eRU99mZT

Join HRI, the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, Binghamton University, and the Center for International Law and Policy at New England Law | Boston for a virtual speaker series titled "Reparations for Racialized Harm in the U.S.: Has Progress Been Made Despite the Challenges?" This event is part of the Transitional Justice in the USA Speaker Series. This panel will focus on the theme of reparations given that since 2021 the nation has witnessed a remarkable growth of reparation initiatives spearheaded by local and state governments with the hope of healing the deep harms arising out of racial injustice in its many forms. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ep5jzVX3

Attention Georgetown University Law Center Class of 2025! ?? Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2025–2026 Dale and James J. Pinto Fellowship with the U.S. Advocacy & Litigation team. This?position is designed for a 2025 Georgetown Law J.D. graduate with experience or interest in advancing and upholding human rights in the U.S criminal and immigration legal systems.? Register for the info session on January 29th here: https://lnkd.in/ejHCCRqX

As part of our?Hoyas in Human Rights?series, Georgetown Partner Fellow?Cameron Mulrooney?sat down with Anne-Claire Blok (LL.M.'12), Intergovernmental Specialist with UN Women. With experience spanning non-governmental organizations, academia, and the United Nations, Anne-Claire’s career is driven by a singular focus: collaborating to create systemic solutions aimed at eliminating gender inequality and elevating the voices of women and girls worldwide. “Georgetown was a turning point,” Anne-Claire explains. “It allowed me to pivot into something much more meaningful and opened doors into the human rights field." Read more about her career journey here: https://lnkd.in/eKNbYqsX

Exciting Opportunity for Georgetown University Law Center J.D. Students: Summer Associate Program with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights! Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is seeking?two Georgetown Law J.D. students?to join their?Georgetown Law Summer Associate Program?for the summer of 2025. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside their dedicated International Advocacy and Litigation team in Washington, D.C. Applications are due by January 19, 2025?(11:59 pm EST). Applicants are expected to work from the organization’s D.C. office at least 2-3 days per week. Check out the listing for application details!

Save the date! The next panel in the Transitional Justice in the USA Speakers Series is coming up! For full event details and to register:?https://lnkd.in/ep5jzVX3 Since 2021 the nation has witnessed a remarkable growth of reparation initiatives spearheaded by local and state governments with the hope of healing the deep harms arising out of racial injustice in its many forms. This panel will offer an overview of this development to explore how it offers valuable opportunities for individual and societal repair, while also understanding the challenges of ensuring adequate and effective reparations in the United States. In particular, panelists will explore issues related to questions of how to fund these programs, who should qualify as “victims”, what type of reparations should be prioritized, why conflict undermines the process of repair, among other concerns. Comparative international experiences will shed light on what can truly be expected from non-judicial reparation programs as well as offer reflection on what helps make these programs successful, while also reflecting on what makes the U.S. experience unique. Co-organizers: Center for International Law and Policy at New England Law | Boston, Human Rights Institute at Georgetown Law, Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, Binghamton University Moderator: Kerry Whigham, Assistant Professor of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University and Co-Director of its Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) Panelists: Joy Banner, Ph.D., Co-Founder of The Descendants Project Cornell William Brooks, 18th President & CEO, NAACP and Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School Jemima Garcia-Godos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo Dreisen Heath, National Reparations Advocate and Expert