By M.A Student, Fr. Ambrose Ekeroku, OCD The 26th of October 2023 marked a day of profound intellectual engagement for the participants of the MA Human Rights Program and select Law students. Nick Nikkas, a distinguished human rights practitioner from the Federalist Society, graced the occasion with a lecture that delved into the intrinsic relationship […]

By Megan Witt On 23 October 2023, The Institute for Women’s Health (IWH) and their President, Valerie Huber, invited ambassadors, members of parliament, Congressmen and women, international health professionals, and influencers to Capitol Hill in commemoration of the third anniversary of the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD). This consensus represents a historic coalition of countries that […]

By M.A. Student, Sarah Thomas On October 11th, Catholic University’s M.A. in Human Rights cohort visited the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) in Washington, D.C. NCOSE is an NGO dedicated to shining a light on sexual exploitation, building a stronger and safer world free from sexual exploitation, and advocating for the rights of victims. […]

By M.A Student, Veronica Smaldone On the evening of Thursday, October 5, the MA in Human Rights cohort had the privilege of meeting with the leadership of the Charles Malik Institute (CMI), an initiative of the Philos Project, prior to a screening of the new documentary entitled Charles Malik: A Universal Person. The CMI aims […]

By M.A Student, Jair Peltier On a sunny day in late September, the MA in Human Rights cohort from the Catholic University of America visited the Victims of Communism Museum in the heart of D.C. As we were ushered into the fortress we were greeted by one of the founders of the Victims of Communism […]

By M.A Student, Fr. Ambrose Ekeroku, OCD On Wednesday 27th September, 2023, the current Master of Arts (M.A.) in Human Rights students from the Catholic University of America visited the Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) located in 15th Street NW, Washington, DC. The Team was led by Prof. William Saunders, the Director of Human […]

By M.A. Student Ihab Hassan On September 13, 2023, a group of Master of Human Rights students from the Catholic University of America had the privilege of visiting the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI) in Washington, D.C. During this insightful meeting, the students had the opportunity to engage with Nathaniel Hurd, Director of the North America […]

By M.A. Student Harry Scherer Both new and returning students in the human rights program met on August 25 in the Columbus School of Law for an orientation to the program.  The day began with an introduction of the Institute for Human Ecology, the CUA institute that grants the master’s degree in human rights, by […]

By M.A. Student Harry Scherer Both new and returning students in the human rights program met on August 25 in the Columbus School of Law for an orientation to the program.  The day began with an introduction of the Institute for Human Ecology, the CUA institute that grants the master’s degree in human rights, by […]

By M.A. Student Nicole Ibrahim On Wednesday, March 29th, Professor Yuri Mantilla spoke to the M.A. in Human Rights students about human rights on an international level, specifically pertaining to the rights of indigenous peoples in Central and South America. Originally from Bolivia, Professor Mantilla is a renowned expert in the areas of international law, […]

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