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ISHR Welcomes AMICC

The American NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court (AMICC) is ISHR’s newest program. With the addition of AMICC to ISHR’s programs, we expand our expertise on the ICC, the world’s first permanent criminal tribunal and help to support advocacy for the Court in the United States. Learn more at www.amicc.org.

Alumni and friends of HRAP

In honor of HRAP’s 25th anniversary in 2013, alumni and friends of the program share with us the impact HRAP has had on them and their work.

View their profiles…

RightsViews

Read our first blog entry for 2012… The Human Rights Council and Libya: an historic precedent and missed opportunity: Our latest piece looks at how Libya's membership to the HRC was reinstated and what this means for broader institutional reform at the HRC.

Turkish and Armenian Dialogue

ISHR's Peace-building and Rights Program organized a dialogue between Turkish and Armenian civil society representatives. The dialogue is part of an annual implementation review of collaborative projects in business, culture and media. In addition to confidence building measures, participants also discussed a strategy for catalyzing intergovernmental contact between Turkish and Armenian officials.

In April 2010, 2007 Advocate John Caulker of Sierra Leone spoke about his grassroots efforts to promote reconciliation in his country. He recently wrote a book bearing the name of his organization FAMBUL TOK. / Rachel Boehr