By Tamar EzerAn important part of the U.S. human rights story takes place at city level. In these troubling times, we continue to see innovative local initiatives.I’m excited to share Local Futures: Human Rights Cities, an essay series
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The Human Rights at Home Blog, published by the Law Professor Blogs Network, focuses on the intersection of human rights issues within the United States, emphasizing local and municipal initiatives. It covers topics such as the human rights cities movement, housing justice, immigration detention, racial and gender justice, and the application of international human rights norms at the city level. The blog also addresses contemporary challenges like state preemption, the role of local governments in advancing human rights, and the impact of technology on rights in urban settings. It serves as a platform for legal scholars and practitioners to discuss policy developments, legal reforms, and grassroots activism related to human rights domestically.
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Event 11/16-21: Human Rights in the Americas Symposium
From November 16th through 21st, 2025, the University of Miami School of Law, in collaboration with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), will host the Human Rights in the Americas Symposium: An Examination of Past, Present, and Future.…
New Article: Towards the Abolition of the Immigration Detention of Children in the United States
Lauren E. Bartlett, Towards the Abolition of the Immigration Detention of Children in the United States, 59 U.S.F. L. Rev. 393 (2025). Excerpt below (citations removed)."If the United States is serious about forging a path towards the abolition of…
August–September 2025 Deadlines: Calls for Inputs by Human Rights Mechanisms
The following calls for inputs have been issued by UN Human Rights Mechanisms with deadlines in August–September 2025, listed in chronological order. These calls are relevant to U.S.-based law professors, practitioners, and scholars whose work focuses on human rights issues…
New Article: Human rights and the Smarter City
Martha F. Davis, Alejandro Jaramillo Jimenez, Kimberly D. Lucas and Annabel Shu, Human Rights and the Smarter City, Open Global Rights (July 1, 2025)This article argues for a better approach to ensuring human rights in “smart cities” across the…
New Book: The Engagement of Domestic Courts with International Law: Comparative Perspectives
Published last May of 2024 by Oxford University Press, The Engagement of Domestic Courts with International Law: Comparative Perspectives is a compilation edited by André Nollkaemper, Yuval Shany, Antonios Tzanakopoulos, and Eleni Methymaki.This book advances and develops a paradigm is…
New Federal Land Bill Tests Boundaries of Indigenous Rights
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Celebrating 80 Years of the United Nations Charter: Reaffirming Faith in Human Rights Globally
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Event 6/24: 13th Annual Strategic Litigation Roundtable – A Global Call to Action for Refugee Rights
On June 24, 2025, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is hosting a hybrid (virtual/in-person) forum for legal experts and advocates from around the world to discuss and collaborate in support of refugee rights. This forum is organized…