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Tuesday, September 24, 7:00 – 8:00 pm CT

Civilian starvation is a tragic feature in armed conflicts, yet no court has entered a conviction for an international crime on this charge. This webinar examines challenges in prosecuting starvation as a war crime in situations such as Ethiopia, Gaza, Syria, and Ukraine.

Admission: –  $10 general public; $5 seniors and students (over age 13, please).
 –  $25 for 1 CLE credit for Minnesota lawyers.
 – ‘ Clock hours’ for teachers, social workers, and nurses.
 –  Mitchell Hamline students free – diversity credits are available.
 –  Qualifies as a University of St. Thomas Law Mentor Externship experience.

Registration is required by Tuesday, September 24, 5:00 pm CT: www.worldwithoutgenocide.org/starvation

Co-sponsors:

• Children of Holocaust Survivors Association in Minnesota
• Citizens for Global Solutions – MN
• Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
• Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, St. Paul
• Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• Minnesota Council of Churches
• Minnesota Nurses Association
• Mount Zion Temple
• Shir Tikvah Congregation
• The United Nations Association of Minnesota

Check out the Human Rights Education Now! Instagram account, where we’re spotlighting key episodes from our podcast dedicated to advancing human rights education. In addition to the general Human Rights Educators USA account, this page specifically focuses on sharing episodes from the very beginning, starting with the first episode and progressing to the most recent ones over the coming year. Every Tuesday and Thursday, we post links to these episodes and conversations with educators, activists, and policymakers working to integrate human rights into classrooms worldwide. Follow along and join the conversation on how we can inspire meaningful change through education! You can reach us @HumanRightsEducationNow.

Here is a quick video introduction to our podcast!

Human Rights Educators USA (HRE USA) invites nominations for the 2024 Edward O’Brien Human Rights Education Awards. These awards were established in memory of Ed O’Brien, pioneer human right educator and valued member of HRE USA who died suddenly in 2015.

There are two awards annually. One recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to human rights education in the United States. The other honors an organization, institution, or program that has made a similarly outstanding contribution to human rights education in the United States. Please review descriptions of past winners on this page.

The 2024 Edward O’Brien Human Rights Education Awards will be presented on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2024.

Edward O’Brien Human Rights Education Award Nomination Form

Deadline for nominations is September 14, 2024.

Click here for more information

September 23 at 1 p.m. ET: Human Rights Defender Speaker Series: Pauline Arrillaga

Journalist and Professor Pauline Arrilaga and two students who won the 2024 RFK Human Rights Book and Journalism Grand Prize for their series America After Roe will speak about their award winning project and what it means to be a journalist who covers human rights issues today.

Register here for the panel and receive accompanying lesson materials.

The internationally recognized human rights lawyer and advocate Philip Alston has just released an open access textbook: International Human Rights. This resource is free and can be accessed here.

The textbook examines the world of contemporary human rights, including legal norms, political contexts and moral ideals. Given the breadth and complexity of the regime, it includes materials from a range of disciplines.

This comprehensively revised edition will be available free of charge and can be downloaded in either a single pdf file for the entire book or separate files for each of the eighteen chapters.

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If you would like HRE USA to co-sponsor an upcoming human rights event by sharing with our network, please submit this form.

Know a group or individual who is making a real difference in human rights education? Nominate them for one of HRE USA’s annual awards:

• The 2024 O’Brien Awards recognize an individual and an organizations that has made a significant contribution to human rights education in the United States. 
  • For further information and nomination forms see
    >> https://hreusa.org/awards-and-grant-opportunities/edward-obrien-award/
• To encourage a new generation of human rights activists, the 2024 Youth in Action for Human Rights Awards recognize youth leaders, one individual and one group, whose work explicitly or implicitly reflects and promotes human rights values. Because young activists must nominate themselves for the awards, HRE USA urges adults familiar with their work to urge them to apply.
  • For further information and nomination forms see 
    >> https://hreusa.org/awards-and-grant-opportunities/youth-in-action-for-human-rights-awards/
    >> https://2024-hre-usa-youth-in-action-award.my.canva.site/

Update: Together we’ve raised $2,240! Thank you to all of our supporters and community, and shout out to our three Edmonds Fellows—Ara Eghbali, Carly Sandstrom, and Emma Tolliver—and Supervisors—Hallie McRae and Kara Anderson—for their amazing work on this campaign!

Our campaign ends August 17, please consider a donation to support the Edmonds Fellows!
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Become a co-sponsor today and help support the 2024-2025 series
We are finalizing our Co-Sponsors for the 2024-25 Training As Action Series. If you are interested in becoming a Co-Sponsor with a contribution of $100-750, you can donate through the link below, request an invoice, or write a check made out to the Center for Transformative Action and mailed to The Center for Transformative Action (Attn: HRE USA, P.O. Box 760, Ithaca, NY), or Contact kristi@hreusa.org for more information. All co-sponsors will have the opportunity to have their organization’s logo displayed on promotional materials.
>>Co-sponsorship donation campaign

About the Kirby Edmonds Summer Fellowships:

The Kirby Edmonds Summer Fellowships were established to honor the remarkable legacy of Kirby Edmonds, a pivotal member of the human rights community who devoted his life to social justice. These fellowships are designed to develop human rights education leaders by offering them practical experience and mentorship, helping them to carry forward Kirby’s vision and commitment to social justice.

How You Can Help:

You can help us by contributing to our new 2025 Kirby Edmonds Summer Fellowships Campaign. We will be in touch with more information soon, but your gift will help us achieve our fundraising goal before the end of the summer. We want to ensure that this important program is sustained for years to come.

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