The DHRC brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to promote new understandings of pressing questions about human rights, terror, political violence and the politics of forgiveness, accountability and reconciliation.

Read more about the Duke Human Rights Center.

The catalog of Duke human rights and rights related courses for

• Spring 2008
• Fall 2007

Many undergraduates are searching for meaningful ways to do human rights work in the summer or after graduation. Check out these organizations and web sites for more information.

The Archive for Human Rights is part of Duke University's Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Its mission is to identify, collect, and provide access to materials generated by organizations and individuals working within and having significant impact on the field of human rights. Working in close partnership with the Duke Human Rights Center, the Archive is a key component of Duke University's commitment to social justice, social equality, and social responsibility.

Human rights are not only at risk abroad. At home, we face a new era when violations like torture and unfair imprisonment are the fodder of daily news. At Duke, there is a complex history of abuses, among them slavery, that the university community has been a part of, confronted, overlooked and ultimately engaged with, beginning with the lives of the founders, the Duke family.

Read more about slavery and segregation at Duke.

May 3rd - Conference on Torture
conference poster // agenda // announcement

Selected DHRC talks are now available online. (iTunes required)

"He infused the battle against genocide with new insights and passion, almost single-handedly drafted an international multilateral treaty declaring genocide an international crime, and then turned to the United Nations in its earliest days and implored Member States to adopt it." - Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations.

Read more about Raphael Lemkin at Duke.

Check here for more information about participating in HR delegations and internships.