The UICHR hosts diverse collaborative and innovative events and programs, reaching the UI community, the state of Iowa, and beyond.
The Center, a unit of the UI College of Law, collaborates with community organizations and UI departments, scholars, and student groups. UICHR’s publicly engaged programs and initiatives include:
Certificate in Human rights
The Center for Human Rights offers the undergraduate Certificate in Human Rights, awarded by the College of Law.
Working Groups
The UICHR supports faculty working groups to encourage innovative, interdisciplinary research and scholarship on campus.
Iowa Human Rights Network
The Iowa Human Rights Network is a collective of faculty members from institutions across the state of Iowa.
Events
Myanmar/Burma: Human Rights under Fire
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
This panel discussion will provide insight into the political context of the recent military coup in Myanmar/Burma, the violent crackdown on protests opposing the coup, and discuss the work of human rights defenders responding to these developments.