The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy serves as the hub of the Harvard Kennedy School’s research, teaching, and training in the human rights domain. The center embraces a dual mission: to educate students and the next generation of leaders from around the world in human rights policy and practice; and to convene and provide policy-relevant knowledge to international organizations, governments, policymakers, and businesses.

About the Carr Center

Since its founding in 1999, the Carr Center has dedicated the last quarter-century to human rights policy.
 

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Illiberal Playbooks: Preparing for Attacks on LGBTQI+ Rights in the U.S.
Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 12:00PM
Illiberal Playbooks: Preparing for Attacks on LGBTQI+ Rights in the U.S.
Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 05:00PM
Democracy, Populism, & Institutional Resistance
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 05:00PM
Human Rights Film Screening: Asog
Monday, February 10, 2025 | 05:00PM
Carr in Conversation with Jared Genser
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Justice Matters Podcast
 

Championing Democracy in Myanmar

Wai Wai Nu discusses the Rohingya genocide and the current day-to-day life in Myanmar under military rule.

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Mobilizing Black Germany

Tiffany Florvil discusses Germany’s colonial history and the history of organizing in Black German communities.

 
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View and listen to all of the Justice Matters podcast episodes in one place.

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Fighting the Stigmas Against Intersex Peoples

Kimberly Zieselman discusses fighting the shame, stigma, and misunderstandings around intersex people.

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Finding Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Amani Matabaro Tom, Scholar at Risk at the Carr Center, discusses the work his organization is doing on the ground in the DRC to build peace.

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Building Just Technologies of the Future

Albert Fox Cahn, Founder and Executive Director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, discusses the ways in which AI is already undermining our civil rights.

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(Re)Building Nations with Indigenous Governance

Megan Minoka Hill discusses the Project on Indigenous Governance and Development and the background and major trends around Indigenous governance.

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Rainbow Railroad: Relocating LGBTQI+ Refugees to Safety

Kimahli Powell discusses his work at Rainbow Railroad to help relocate LGBTQI+ refugees from nations where they are at risk.

 
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Whats at Stake in the U.S. Presidential Election

Archon Fung discusses democratic backsliding around the world and concerns surround the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

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“The Carr Center is building a bridge between ideas on human rights and the practice on the ground—and right now we're at a critical juncture around the world.”
Mathias Risse, Faculty Director
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