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Human Rights Center
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Investigating war crimes, pursuing justice, and preparing tomorrow's advocates.

https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/
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We're so grateful for the opportunity to have HRC alumnae Bhavya Joshi and Sabreen Tuku speak w/ Executive Director @betsypopken.bsky.social about how students at Berkeley can make real impact in the field of human rights with HRC and @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social for #Homecoming!
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October 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Will you be at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's #Homecoming weekend? Join us for an engaging discussion of how Berkeley students can engage in impactful human rights investigations and fieldwork.
⌚️10 AM
📍Maude Fife Room, Wheeler Hall
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UC Berkeley Homecoming Weekend 2025, Making Impact: Fighting for Human Rights at UC Berkeley, Maude Fife Room, Third Floor, Wheeler Hall. Friday, October 3, 10:00 — 11:00 a.m. Three women are pictured smiling at the camera.
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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HRC Senior Director @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social cial joined @sentinellabs.bsky.social's Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade and @ryanaraine.bsky.social to discuss the Wagner Group’s war crimes in Mali at #LABScon25 for The Three Buddy Problem podcast. Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOAa...
September 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🎬 Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for our screening of "My Sweet Land" at @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social, followed by a panel discussion with director Sareen Hairabedian, HRC’s @betsypopken.bsky.social, and others. Grateful to our co-sponsors and community for making this event possible!
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September 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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HRC's @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social joined @nadinefj.bsky.social, @natynettle.bsky.social, and @lisandranovo.bsky.social for @slpjustice.bsky.social and @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social's panel event “Accountability Now: Liability for Spyware Harms.”
Watch the full event here: ➡️ bit.ly/45OEIfI
August 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Our goal is to help you make informed, ethical decisions when handling SCRSV-related material. We invite open source investigators and researchers to explore the pilot version of the Guide and share feedback before we publish the final version: muradcode.com/open-source-practitioners-guide
OPEN-SOURCE PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE TO THE MURAD CODE APPLYING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE SAFE, ETHICAL AND EFFECTIVE GATHERING AND USE OF OPEN-SOURCE INFORMATION ABOUT SYSTEMATIC AND CONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL VIOLENCE PILOT VERSION - APRIL 2025.
April 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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She hired & trained six young women refugees from Kakuma as her data team — training them to conduct interviews in 5 languages, transcribe + translate to English, and organize + analyze the data. Bhavya considers them as much partners in the research as her other collaborators.
A group of young women sit around a table, laughing. They are debriefing after a roundtable discussion providing feedback on initial findings for a study documenting South Sudanese women's access to reproductive health care during their journeys as refugees from South Sudan to Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp.
March 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Specifically, Bhavya is studying the self-identified health needs and access to care of these displaced South Sudanese women living through compounded crises: armed conflict, food insecurity caused in part by climate change, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A woman puts a post-it note on a wall, next to a man. The two are participating in a roundtable discussion providing feedback on initial findings for a study documenting South Sudanese women's access to reproductive health care during their journeys as refugees from South Sudan to Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp.
March 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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LAST DAY TO APPLY: Are you an #OSINT practitioner looking to upskill? Join us and @instituteici.bsky.social for our Advanced Open Source Investigations course, held in The Hague May 5–9. Applicants should have already taken our Foundational course / have experience. iici.global/courses/open...
Course: Open Source investigation - Advanced. Institute for International Criminal Investigations + Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law.
March 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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HRC Executive Director Betsy Popken will facilitate a conversation with Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh about peace negotiations for this year's Stefan A. Riesenfeld Memorial Symposium "Lawyering for Peace." Register below!
🗓️ March 10
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2025 Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium: LAWYERING FOR PEACE 2025 Riesenfeld Award Recipient, Laurel Fletcher, UC Berkeley Chancellor's Clinical Professor of Law. - Welcome refreshments 11:00 am | Goldberg Room - Peace Negotiations 11:25 am - 12:40 pm / Goldberg Room - Tools and Mechanisms for Peace | 12:50 pm - 2:05 pm | Warren Room - LUNCH PROVIDED - U.S. Exceptionalism and International Courts 2:10 - 3:25 pm Goldberg Room - Capstone talk: On War, Peace and Other ICJ Matters: A Conversation with Bench and Bar I. 3:35 - 5:25 pm Booth Auditorium - Reception and Dinner | 5:30pm | Faculty Club
March 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Join HRC Executive Director Betsy Popken & Fellow @brettsolomon.bsky.social for a @rightscon.org session exploring the digitalization of warfare and new policy frameworks intended to help rein in atrocities and abuses of war experienced across domains.
🗓️ Feb 27
🕑 12:45 PM CST
📍201B
Digital Ceasefire: A New Model for Peace in the Digital Age? Thursday, February 27, 12:45 PM CST. Betsy Popken, Human Rights Center, Executive Director, Climate Justice Director. Brett Solomon, Human Rights Center, Senior Research Fellow. In-person session, room 201B.
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Finally, do you teach or train students/professionals in #OSINT? Join our team online or in-person in Taipei to brainstorm new strategies for finding facts online, given our fast-changing digital world.
🗓️ Feb 26 4:30 PM CST / 11:00 PM PT
📍Hybrid (202A in-person)
Tweetdeck is Trapped, Now What? Preparing a Next Generation of Open Source Investigators. Wednesday, February 26, 4:30 PM CST / 12:30 AM PT. Alexa Koenig, Human Rights Center. Brian Nguyen, Human Rights Center. Lene Guercke, Human Rights Center. Andrea Richardson, Human Rights Center. Hybrid session, 202A in-person.
February 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Join @alexakoenig.bsky.social for a dialogue on leveraging technology to document attacks on healthcare in Palestine, Ukraine, and Sudan to support accountability efforts, along with experts from @p4hr.bsky.social, Al-Haq & Sudan Human Rights Hub
🗓️🕚 Feb 25 11:00 PM PT
🗓️🕑Feb 26 2:00 PM CST
📍Virtual
Attacks against healthcare in Ukraine, Palestine, Sudan – Leveraging tech and authenticated footage for accountability. Wednesday, February 26, 2:00 PM CST / Tuesday, February 25, 11:00 PM PT. Alexa Koenig, Human Rights Center, Co-Faculty and Investigations Director. Online session.
February 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Next, are you interested in investigating human rights violations using #OSINT? We're hosting a virtual #hackathon for participants to conduct a live investigation using the #BerkeleyProtocol with HRC investigators.
🗓️🕚 Feb 25 11:00 PM PT
🗓️🕑Feb 26 2:00 PM CST
📍Virtual
Triangulating the Truth in Troubled Times: OSINT Hackathon. Wednesday, February 26, 2:00 PM CST / Tuesday, February 25, 11:00 PM PT. Brian Nguyen, Human Rights Center. Ceren Fitoz, Human Rights Center. Lene Guercke, Human Rights Center. Online Session.
February 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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We have several @rightscon.org sessions happening today! First, join HRC's Betsy Popken and Camille Chabot to learn about the risks and opportunities uncovered in our human rights evaluation of LLMs in law, journalism, and education.
🗓️ Feb 26
📍In-person, 201E
🕰️ 11:30 AM CST
Lessons Learned from Public Human Rights Assessments of Generative AI. Wednesday, February 26, 11:30 AM CST. Betsy Popken, Human Rights Center, Executive Director, Climate Justice Director. Camille Chabot, Human Rights Center, Technology Researcher. In-person session, Room 201E.
February 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Feb 27: Join Betsy Popken & @brettsolomon.bsky.social for a session exploring the digitalization of warfare + new policy frameworks intended to help rein in atrocities and war experienced across domains — the Digital Ceasefire initiative — in collaboration with @accessnow.org:
www.rightscon.org
Digital Ceasefire: A New Model for Peace in the Digital Age? Thursday, February 27, 12:45 PM CST. Betsy Popken, Human Rights Center, Executive Director, Climate Justice Director. Brett Solomon, Human Rights Center, Senior Research Fellow. In-person session, room 201B.
February 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Feb 25/26: Are you interested in investigating human rights violations using #OSINT? We're hosting a virtual #hackathon for participants to conduct a live investigation using the #BerkeleyProtocol with Brian Nguyen, Ceren Fitoz, and Lene Guercke: www.rightscon.org
Triangulating the Truth in Troubled Times: OSINT Hackathon. Wednesday, February 26, 2:00 PM CST / Tuesday, February 25, 11:00 PM PT. Brian Nguyen, Human Rights Center. Ceren Fitoz, Human Rights Center. Lene Guercke, Human Rights Center. Online Session.
February 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Feb 26: Do you teach or train students/professionals in #OSINT? Join @alexakoenig.bsky.social, Andrea Richardson, Brian Nguyen, and Lene Guercke online or in-person in Taipei to brainstorm new strategies for finding facts online, given our fast-changing digital world: www.rightscon.org
Tweetdeck is Trapped, Now What? Preparing a Next Generation of Open Source Investigators. Wednesday, February 26, 4:30 PM CST / 12:30 AM PT. Alexa Koenig, Human Rights Center. Brian Nguyen, Human Rights Center. Lene Guercke, Human Rights Center. Andrea Richardson, Human Rights Center. Hybrid session, 202A in-person.
February 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Feb 25/26: Join @alexakoenig.bsky.social for an online dialogue on leveraging technology to document attacks on healthcare in Palestine, Ukraine, and Sudan to support accountability efforts, along with experts from @p4hr.bsky.social, Al-Haq, and Sudan Human Rights Hub:
www.rightscon.org
Attacks against healthcare in Ukraine, Palestine, Sudan – Leveraging tech and authenticated footage for accountability. Wednesday, February 26, 2:00 PM CST / Tuesday, February 25, 11:00 PM PT. Alexa Koenig, Human Rights Center, Co-Faculty and Investigations Director. Online session.
February 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Feb 26: Join Betsy Popken, Camille Chabot, Marlena Marlena Wisniak, Lindsey Anderson, and J.Y. Hoh to learn about the risks and opportunities uncovered during our human rights evaluation of LLMs in law, journalism, and education, and how to share learnings:
www.rightscon.org
Lessons Learned from Public Human Rights Assessments of Generative AI. Wednesday, February 26, 11:30 AM CST. Betsy Popken, Human Rights Center, Executive Director, Climate Justice Director. Camille Chabot, Human Rights Center, Technology Researcher. In-person session, Room 201E.
February 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Our student fellowship is officially open for applications! For the last 30 years, we've sent 400+ student fellows to 81 countries & territories to provide crucial skills and support to organizations across the globe. Apply by February 20!

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2023 student fellow Sediqa Zaki presents on human rights abuses against Hazara women in Afghanistan on October 13, 2023 at Berkeley Law's Warren Room.
January 18, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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Join us and Berkeley's Center for Race & Gender for a special two-day event on January 17 & 18 titled: "Guantánamo 22 Years In." This special in-person event will feature (virtual) speakers Lakhdar Boumediène and Mohamedou Ould Slahi. RSVP below: bit.ly/Spring2024-CRGEventReg
The Center for Race & Gender and the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley present: SPECIAL TWO DAY EVENT - GUANTÁNAMO 22 YEARS IN. Day ONE: WITNESSES OF THE UNSEEN: LAKHDAR BOUMEDIÈNE AND THE LEGACY OF BOUMEDIÈNE V. BUSH Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 12:45 - 2:00 PM 170 Law Building (Koret Room) RSVP: bit.ly/Spring2024-CRGEventReg Day TWO: THE MAURITANIAN: A CONVERSATION WITH MOHAMEDOU OULD SLAHI Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 12:45 - 2:00 PM 110 Law Building 12:45 - 2:00 PM 170 Law Building (Koret Room) RSVP: bit.ly/Spring2024-CRGEventReg
January 9, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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"The Broken Promise" explores why genocide continues to persist, and what we can do to make “never again” a reality. HRC Co-Faculty Director @alexakoenig.bsky.social & Advisory Board Member Patricia Viseur Sellers are some of the experts cited in this documentary premiering TONIGHT on KQED 9 at 8pm:
The Broken Promise premiers December 8, 2023 on KQED at 8 p.m. PT.
December 8, 2023 at 8:55 PM
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Sign up for a virtual info session to learn more about our student fellowship in #humanrights! This is open to ALL UC Berkeley students enrolled in the spring 2024 semester. Learn more and apply for our 2024 cohort!
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HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER FELLOWSHIP 2024 APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 20, 2024 STIPENDS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK SUMMER 2024 The Human Rights Center's Student Fellowship provides $8,000 stipends and professional support to UC Berkeley undergraduate, graduate, or graduating students to conduct social justice-related projects with an international or domestic partner organization over the summer and participate in our year-long fellowship. Since 1994, we've enabled over 400 fellows to work with a broad variety of human rights defenders in over 80 countries. All info sessions are open to Cal students from any discipline, including graduating students. For more information, visit humanrights.berkeley.edu/fellowship or email fellowship coordinator Alexey Berlind at aberlind@berkeley.edu.
December 5, 2023 at 6:07 PM
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Coming up: On December 5, HRC's Executive Director Betsy Popken will be moderating a conversation with Hind Kabawat, Hossam Hafez, Noura Aljizawi, and Mark Ward on lessons learned from Syria negotiations to Ukraine and Russia. Join us for this virtual event: berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Lessons from Syrian Opposition Negotiators for Ukraine Register here: https://berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eqddgDwKTI-OkgWlzFFrlg#/registration Betsy Popken, Executive Director of UC Berkeley's Human Rights Center, will moderate a conversation on lessons learned first-hand from Syrian Opposition negotiators that may be applied to future negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Featured Speakers: Noura Aljizawi: Syrian Opposition Negotiator; Senior Researcher, Citizen Lab Hosam Hafez: Syrian Opposition Negotiator; Director, QCM, Law, Politics and Society Hind Kabawat: Syrian Opposition Negotiator; President, Tastakel; Director, Interfaith Peacebuilding, George Mason University Mark Ward: Former Director of the U.S. State Department's Syria Transition Assistance and Response Team
November 30, 2023 at 7:33 PM