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The Critical and Complex Task of Protecting Survivors and Witnesses of Human Rights Violations

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The Critical and Complex Task of Protecting Survivors and Witnesses of Human Rights Violations

Marie Soueid is CVT policy counsel.

Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in an online conversation from CVT’s New Tactics in Human Rights program, with the title “Protecting Survivors and Witnesses.” This conversation was led by individuals from a number of universities and medical and human rights law organizations, and raised particular questions on the role of states and civil society, effectiveness of protection mechanisms and risk management.

MBA Students Analyze Ways to Support CVT’s New Tactics Program

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MBA Students Analyze Ways to Support CVT’s New Tactics Program

Halfway through March, I joined a team of five graduate students from the Carlson School to partner with the New Tactics program at Center for Victims of Torture. Our goal was to explore ways that the New Tactics program could become more accessible, and also find ways to support the ongoing development of the program. While it might seem unusual to think of five MBA students working on a project supporting a nonprofit, each of us felt drawn to the program. Many of us had worked abroad prior to returning to graduate school and all of us were impressed with the work New Tactics does training advocates of human rights globally.

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Farmers From Three Countries Come Together to Learn About the New Tactics Methodology

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Farmers From Three Countries Come Together to Learn About the New Tactics Methodology

I recently had the opportunity to conduct my second training since joining New Tactics, and it was a very eye-opening experience.

Dream Big

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Dream Big

On March 24, 2016, I was one of 20 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows from University of Minnesota Law School and American University Washington College of Law who visited the United Nations headquarters to attend the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60).

Shalya Rajathurai Volunteers to Support Human Rights

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Shalya Rajathurai Volunteers to Support Human Rights

Shalya Rajathurai worked as a civil litigation attorney in Malaysia and Singapore before relocating to Minneapolis in March last year when she got married. Volunteering has always been an integral part of her life, so she was eager to find a volunteer role in Minnesota. Her husband had previously volunteered for CVT, so she called to offer her services.

I am Human - the First Human Rights Book for Children in Arabic

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I am Human - the First Human Rights Book for Children in Arabic

This book was published by Jabal Amman Publishers in partnership with The Children Museum Jordan and launched in October, which is the Arab Child Month. At the book launch event for Ana Insan – I am Human, Mr. Sinan Sweis, managing director of Jabal Amman Publishers, said “For several years it has been a dream to work on creating an Arabic human rights book with child friendly content that empowers children. In Arabic you might find content regarding the Child Rights Convention, but nothing about the International Declaration of Human Rights that is directed at children.”

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