The Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights 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-Ryan Center

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

Justice Matters Podcast
 

Lex Zard talks about recent developments concerning the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the Europe Union in regulating consumer data protection.

 

Lucy Ferris talks about the all volunteer network of professors from around the world educating women in Afghanistan.

 

Deval Patrick discusses his work as Governor fighting for LGBTQI+ rights.

 

John Shattuck talks about the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard University and the parallels to Victor Orban’s attacks on the Central European University (CEU) in Hungary.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 
 

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

“The Carr-Ryan 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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