Front Page Dialogue: The Refugee Crisis
There are currently over 65 million forcibly displaced people around the world, more than at any other time since World War II. The number of people fleeing their homelands has …
Front Page Dialogue: Guns In America
In the U.S., the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in February 2018 – and the subsequent student-led activism demanding federal gun control reform – …
“The Very Personal Is What Changes People’s Consciousness:” An Interview with Activist Shirley Gunn
For Shirley Gunn, activism and personal stories have long gone hand in hand. Born in Cape Town in 1955, she grew up as an eyewitness to the injustices of apartheid. …
Video Series: Transitional Justice in MENA
In the past decade, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have experienced tremendous political upheaval and, in many cases, brutal conflict. To assist these countries as they …
Project Support Fund
Getting a new public program off the ground requires funds, technical know-how and promotional marketing. Through the Project Support Fund (PSF), the Coalition gives members all three of these key …
Brown v. Board to Ferguson Toolkit
In 2013-14, black K-12 students were 3.6 times more likely to receive at least one out of school suspension than their white counterparts. Often, students of color are then funneled into juvenile …
Building a Learning Community: Lessons for a Holistic and Sustainable Approach to Transitional Justice
In countries transitioning from conflict or authoritarian rule, it is crucial that all members of society – especially women and minorities – are included in the envisioning and building a new future. While many …
Together We Respond: A Virtual Conference
A Virtual Conference on Memory and Human Rights Today December 11, 2017 Members: Free Non-members are invited to pay $25 per session; $60 for all three sessions. RSVP to …
We Need to Go to the Communities: Human Rights in the Philippines
September 21, 2017 marked the 45th anniversary of the beginning of the Martial Law era under Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. During the decade-long period, human rights activists and other …
Students Sustaining the Peace in Sierra Leone
“Did the fighters kill civilians?” “What will happen in the event of another war?” “Can we establish clubs to talk about the war since we are not taught it …
