Human rights should remain central to American diplomacy and global leadership.
Integrating human rights into every aspect of foreign policy is crucial for national security, global stability, and the sustenance of democracy.
Human rights, once a bipartisan pillar of American foreign policy, are increasingly framed as partisan flashpoints, eroding enduring national commitments. Amid concerning efforts to dismantle development, humanitarian, and human rights programs, the Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights has launched the Human Rights & U.S. Foreign Policy Fellowship. This groundbreaking initiative is designed to ensure that human rights remain central to American diplomacy and a driving force in global leadership.
To counter both internal and external pressures threatening U.S. leadership on human rights, this program convenes accomplished career human rights practitioners from the U.S. These practitioners will research, mentor, and collaborate with the next generation of public leaders, ensuring that future U.S. policymakers understand that human rights are not optional considerations, but essential to our national security, global stability, and the sustenance of democracy.
Discover how this fellowship will build a vital new pipeline for public service and strengthen rights-based leadership in global diplomacy.
2026-27 Senior Fellows
Paul Angelo
Tom Andrews
Anne Boyajian
Matthew Bugher
Anna Cave
Kelly Fay Rodríguez
Jessica Stern
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