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Haspel Faces Public Reckoning over CIA Torture

May 9, 2018

Article in the Financial Times features Carr Center's Senior Fellow Alberto Mora.... Read more about Haspel Faces Public Reckoning over CIA Torture



Kennedy School Hosts Discussion Honoring 70th Anniversary of Human Rights Declaration

October 11, 2018

The Kennedy School held a discussion featuring University of Virginia Professor James B. Loeffler ’96 Wednesday in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Declaration, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, articulates legal and moral principles for “fundamental human rights to be universally protected.” While legally non-binding, the document has been frequently cited as a basis for international agreements and domestic laws.

Wednesday’s discussion —...

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Human Rights in the Face of Emerging Technology

January 2, 2019

In the latest episode of Justice Matters, Vivek Krishnamurthy, Senior Fellow at the Carr Center, discusses the complex challenges of the human rights movement in the face of emerging technology and artificial intelligence.... Read more about Human Rights in the Face of Emerging Technology



Living with a Criminal Record

January 8, 2019

Technology and Human Rights fellow Laurin Leonard talks with Minnesota Public Radio.

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Nonviolence in Mass Uprisings

January 27, 2020

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University has launched a new interactive map that catalogs mass uprisings, drawing from research by Erica Chenoweth and Carr Fellow Christopher Shay.

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Myanmar Faces Backlash over Media Clampdown during Pandemic

April 6, 2020

As the pandemic rages on, Myanmar is using this opportunity to restrict freedom of media and expression. 

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The Role of Social Media in Shaping Gang Violence

April 1, 2019

In the latest episode of Justice Matters, Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman interviews Carr Center Technology and Human Rights Fellow Desmond Patton on the intersection of social media, ethics, and human rights.

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The Carr Center Releases Its 2019-2020 Annual Report

November 2, 2020

The Carr Center released its 2019-2020 Annual Report that highlights its efforts to build a more just, peaceful future amid a year of multiple pandemics—health, economic, and racial.

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HKS Receives Gift for New Program on Renewing Rights and Responsibilities in U.S.

September 6, 2019

Harvard Kennedy School announced a program for the renewal of rights and responsibilities in the United States. ... Read more about HKS Receives Gift for New Program on Renewing Rights and Responsibilities in U.S.



A Letter on Hope & Human Rights

March 26, 2020

Faculty Director Mathias Risse and Executive Director Sushma Raman address hope and gratitude in a letter from the Carr Center.... Read more about A Letter on Hope & Human Rights

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