Human Rights Minor Alina Utrata, '17, recently completed her honors thesis through the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law entitl
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The Stanford Alumni Magazine highlights the Handa Center's human rights education and action
From the classroom into the world
The Stanford news service highlights the Handa Center's internships in Cambodia.
Student activism finds a focus at Stanford's Handa Center
The School of Humanities and Sciences features Human Rights minor students' activism and involvement in the Handa Center.
Handa Center Junior wins 2017 Truman Scholarship
Alexis Kallen, '18, a human rights minor received the Truman Scholarship for students pursuing graduate degrees who plan to enter public service.
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The Handa Center equips a new generation of leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect and promote human rights and dignity for all. Reflecting a deep commitment to international justice and the rule of law, the Center collaborates with partners across Stanford University and beyond on innovative programs that foster critical inquiry in the classroom and in the world.
Since its founding nearly two decades ago, the Center has pursued its mission through a range of international programs including justice sector capacity-building initiatives, civil society outreach efforts, trial monitoring, expert consultancies, and archival resource development, with a focus on transitional justice initiatives and new technologies. In 2014, Director David Cohen moved the Center from UC Berkeley to Stanford University with the generous support of Dr. Haruhisa Handa. The move enabled the Center to sustain its established international programs while expanding the scope of opportunities for meaningful student engagement by integrating classroom curricula with faculty research, student internships, and community-engaged learning opportunities.
Since a word like “humanitarian” is used so often throughout a service-minded institution like Stanford University, it is crucial to examine and co
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Dec 16, 2016The Trial Chamber began the week by hearing responses from the OCP and Khieu Samphan Defense to key documents presented last week related to the nature of armed conflict. Following this, the remainder of 2-TCW-1065’s testimony was heard related to conflict in the East Zone. Next, the Chamber heard from Civil Party Mr. Sar Sarin, the first to testify on the role of the Accused. Thus, after a day break on Wednesday to mark Cambodian Independence Day, the court heard from the next two witnesses scheduled to testify in this segment: 2-TCW-913, and 2-TCCP-235.
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Dec 16, 2016On Monday and Tuesday, the Chamber heard from one Civil Party and one witness. Although both were called in relation to the role of the Accused, both testified on a range of other topics including purges and marriage. The Trial Chamber sat for only two days this week to hear testimony related to Case 002/02, as on Wednesday the Supreme Court Chamber met to hand down its final verdict in the appeal on Case 002/01.
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Dec 16, 2016On Monday and Tuesday, the Chamber heard from one Civil Party and one witness. Although both were called in relation to the role of the Accused, both testified on a range of other topics including purges and marriage. The Trial Chamber sat for only two days this week to hear testimony related to Case 002/02, as on Wednesday the Supreme Court Chamber met to hand down its final verdict in the appeal on Case 002/01.
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Dec 16, 2016Case 002/01 came to a close this week with the Supreme Court Chamber (SCC)’s announcement of their verdict on the appeals against the Trial Chamber’s August 2014 verdict. Although the SCC overturned some of the Trial Chamber’s decisions, including acquitting the two Accused of responsibility for crimes which took place at Tuol Po Chrey in late April 1975, the SCC ultimately upheld the life sentences for each of the Accused, saying this best reflects the gravity of the crimes with which they have been charged.
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Dec 16, 2016Case 002/01 came to a close this week with the Supreme Court Chamber (SCC)’s announcement of their verdict on the appeals against the Trial Chamber’s August 2014 verdict. Although the SCC overturned some of the Trial Chamber’s decisions, including acquitting the two Accused of responsibility for crimes which took place at Tuol Po Chrey in late April 1975, the SCC ultimately upheld the life sentences for each of the Accused, saying this best reflects the gravity of the crimes with which they have been charged.
