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University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic
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The Human Rights Clinic (HRC), part of Miami Law’s Human Rights Program, works for the promotion of social and economic justice globally and in the U.S. Students gain firsthand experience in cutting-edge human rights litigation and advocacy.
WITHOUT SHADE, WITHOUT REST spotlights two pioneer organizations: WeCount! and the Coalition for Immokalee Workers, fighting for life-saving heat protections as temperatures soar and politics heat up. #WithoutShadeWithoutRest #HeatJustice #Farmworkers #WorkerRights #Film
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
On #TransgenderDayofRemembrance, we reflect on lives lost to acts of anti-transgender violence. The day is an opportunity to remember those who are no longer with us, while highlighting the ongoing struggles of trans individuals in light of hateful anti-LGBTQ+ policies and rhetoric.
November 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Join us at the Human Rights in the Americas Symposium for a movie screening of Brisa on Wednesday, November 19th, Located at the Lakeside Auditorium, food will be provided at 5:30pm and the movie will start at 6:00pm, followed by a powerful panel discussion.
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
On Oct. 21, COURAGE Team Research Associate Rosario Concha, PhD, presented on the Status of Women and Girls in Florida to the North Miami Commission for Women. She identified economic security, affordable housing, and violence against women in FL and MDC as the most urgent challenges facing women.
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Join us at the Human Rights in the Americas Symposium at University of Miami Lakeside Village! 🌎 Hearings by the IACHR + panels on human rights issues across the region.

🔗 Details: law.miami.edu/events/human-rights-in-the-americas-symposium/

#HumanRights #IACHR #MiamiLaw #HumanRightsSymposium
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The HRC's COURAGE Team attended the MOSAIC Convening in Chicago hosted by the Battered Women's Justice Project and the Centre for Public Impact The Team gained insight on how to implement protections against GBV on a local level in Miami-Dade County- the ultimate goal of the Team's Safety Project.
October 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Decent work isn’t only about productivity, but also about the protections workers deserve.

This International Day of Decent Work, we highlight the abuses occurring in the H-2A program across our plant nurseries in South Florida. Learn more at www.we-count.org/plantingjust....

#workersrights
October 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This week, our Human Rights Clinic’s COURAGE Team attended the Inaugural Statewide Meeting of Commissions on the Status of Women and Girls in Tallahassee. We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in the conference and are excited to continue to share our work with statewide stakeholders.
October 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Human Rights Clinic Director, Professor Caroline Bettinger-Lopez, will be speaking at the University of Cologne (Germany) on Tuesday, June 17th, 12:00 PM (ET). Join us via Zoom for her presentation, "Domestic Violence as a Human Rights Violation - A view from the United States and Beyond".
June 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM