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.

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

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Justice Matters Podcast
 

Telling the Story of October 7

Co-host Maggie Gates welcomes Omer Shem Tov and Leat Corinne Unger, cousins who rose to prominence following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023.

 

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How a Humanitarian Aid Organization Navigates Conflicts

A conversation with Dr. Christos Christou, outgoing president of Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF).
 

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Uncovering Forced Labor

Laura Murphy speaks about forced labor and human rights.

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Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope

Brandon Terry, a political theorist at Harvard University discusses topics related to his recently published book, “Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement.”


 

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An International AI Bill of Human Rights

Yuval Shany discusses his recent white paper, “The Need for and Feasibility of an International AI Bill of Human Rights,” and the topics it touches on around AI’s profound impact on the understanding and implementation of rights.
 

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Indigenous Water Justice

Kelsey Leonard, a water scientist and legal scholar from the Shinnecock Indian Nation, discusses the fundamental role of water in life, ecosystems, and human rights.

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Advocating for Prisoners of Conscience

Judith Abitan talks about her work in fighting for the freedom of political prisoners in entrenched systems of oppression.


 

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The Future of Tibet

Lobsang Sangay - political leader of the Tibetan administration in exile from 2011 to 2021 - talks about Tibet’s future.

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