'These int'l courts...have a mixed record of holding senior political + military leaders accountable for their crimes...' HRC Sr Research Fellow Victor Peskin's new op-ed in The Conversation U.S. on possible Int'l Criminal Court indictments of Israeli & Hamas leaders:
theconversation.com/international-…

On April 24, a revolutionary court in Iran sentenced dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi to death on charges of “spreading corruption on the Earth.” The death sentence appears to be the regime’s response to Salehi publicly speaking about the torture he endured:
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransour…

Our first and (arguably) best program, bringing together students from diverse disciplines and University of California campuses to partner with exceptional human rights orgs! Congratulations, all

Explore where Human Rights Center's fellows will spend their summers: humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs/fello…

Congrats to Yvette Vargas (MIMS '25)! 👏👏

Join our #OSINT investigation trainings with
IICI in Berkeley, CA this summer! We're offering a foundational course June 10–14 (Apps due April 26) and an advanced course June 17–21 (Apps due May 3). Learn more and apply:
humanrights.berkeley.edu/professional-t…

#LISTEN 🎙️: HRC's Betsy Popken on the 'Lawyering Peace' podcast discusses the dynamics of peace negotiation delegations, with a special focus on the critical roles played by women leaders in the Syrian opposition delegation: lawyeringpeace.podbean.com/e/betsy-popken…

Day 3 of the our UC Berkeley IRP #LoganSymposium2024 co-sponsored with Human Rights Center: on #OSINT and visual investigations with brilliant presentations by Gisela Pérez de Acha, Sasha Schell, Airwars team, Craig Silverman Alexa Koenig, @jacquelinegeis, Karen Hao + The Markup's Lam Thuy Vo.

Apply for our #OSINT investigation trainings with IICI in Berkeley, CA this summer! We're offering a foundational course June 10–14 (Apps due April 26) and an advanced course June 17–21 (Apps due May 3). Learn more and apply: humanrights.berkeley.edu/professional-t…

Join Alexa Koenig in conversation with Nobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, Gauthier Vasseur & Gigi Wang tomorrow as they discuss tracking war crimes in the AI era and the intersection of data, artificial intelligence, and human rights. See more and register below:
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'It is crucial to point out—particularly in the context of the Gaza conflict—that, even though the conduct of hostilities is governed by international humanitarian law, international human rights laws also apply,' writes Rohini J. Haar & Sam Zarifi of Physicians for Human Rights:
thinkglobalhealth.org/article/will-i…

Join us for a discussion on climate change's impact on California’s people, environment & future with Julia Olson of Our Children's Trust, HRC's Betsy Popken + Linda Gordon & Center for Law, Energy & the Environment's Louise Bedsworth. Lunch served!
📍UC Berkeley Law 110
🗓️ April 16
⌚️ 12:45
events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/2448…

Here's the University of California Press book I co-authored on the massacre with Carroll Bogert and Eric Stover from Human Rights Center, plus stunning photos by Gilles Peress. tinyurl.com/4maxxsen

Join us for a discussion on climate change's impact on California’s people, environment & future with Julia Olson of Our Children's Trust, HRC's Betsy Popken + Linda Gordon & Center for Law, Energy & the Environment's Louise Bedsworth. Lunch served!
📍UC Berkeley Law 110
🗓️ April 16
⌚️ 12:45-2
events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/2448…

Tonight! Join us UC Berkeley Law Room 110 at 6 p.m.:

Fantastic opportunity for #OSINT Investigation Training with Human Rights Center this summer! Foundational course June 10-14 and an advanced course June 17-21. humanrights.berkeley.edu/professional-t…