Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies
Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies
Promoting a more just, peaceful, and secure world by furthering a deeper understanding of global human rights and humanitarian challenges.
Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies
Promoting a more just, peaceful, and secure world by furthering a deeper understanding of global human rights and humanitarian challenges.
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The Wall Street Journal
As America Battles Fentanyl, Mexico Fights Flow of American Guns
During the tariff showdown, the U.S. pledged to stem the smuggling of weapons into Mexico. But this will be no easy task. Featuring Ieva Jusionyte.
Medicine @ Brown
Poetry as Medicine (featuring Ramu Kharel)
An ER physician finds inspiration in Urdu verse.
November 12, 2024
News from SPH
How Rwanda's health system stopped Marburg in its tracks
This fall there was a deadly disease outbreak in the east African country of Rwanda. But you may not have heard about it, and according to Professor Craig Spencer, that’s a good thing.
“ Brown has always been a vibrant hub for human rights and humanitarianism, with a rich network of faculty, students, and alumni scholars and activists who are engaged in this important work on campus, in the Rhode Island community, and across the globe. ”