Justice Defenders Program
Supporting human rights defenders around the world who face retaliation for their work.
Center for Human Rights
Mobilizing lawyers to help threatened advocates, protect vulnerable communities, and hold governments accountable under law
The Latest
Atrocities Prevention & Response: A Good Governance Blueprint
In this white paper, Beth Van Schaack outlines a broad range of components that could make up a robust, whole-of-government atrocities prevention agenda, spanning training, research, sanctions, legislation, transitional justice, and multilateral engagement.
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Labor Rights
The Role of the ABA in Addressing the Rising Misuse of Criminal Processes Against Worker Rights Advocates
This blog finds that labor and human rights groups have tools to contribute to increasingly effective responses to combat the criminalization of freedom of association around the world. It is essential to develop innovative approaches to protect freedom of association to enable greater protection of worker rights as well as continue to serve as a guarantor of democratic governance.
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CHR’s Work
Reports, Articles & Publications
View the Center's materials relating to human rights violations, rule of law, and governmental accountability around the world.
Eleanor Roosevelt Prize for Global Human Rights Advancement
With the blessing of the Roosevelt family, CHR in 2018 established the annual Eleanor Roosevelt Prize for Global Human Rights Advancement to recognize persons and organizations having a positive, enduring, and global impact in advancing the principles set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which Eleanor Roosevelt championed.
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Center Leadership
The Center consists of an executive board, chaired by Hon. James A. Wynn, special counselors and an advisory council, all appointed by the ABA president. Liaisons to the Center are appointed by ABA entities and external organizations.
