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At The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights
Burns H. Weston International Human Rights Essay Prize
Careers for Change Speaker Series
Child Labor
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Human Rights Reading Group
Kenneth Cmiel Funded Human Rights Internship Program
Lectures, Discussions, & Arts Events
One Community, One Book
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At The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights
Burns H. Weston Funded Internship created
University News Services, February 20, 2008
Climate Solutions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Vermont Law School, September 21, 2007
Thomas Named New Director Of UI Center for Human Rights
University News Services, June 25, 2007
Filios and Sidel Awarded Stanley International Programs-Obermann Fellowships
University News Services, October 31, 2006
Iowa City rewards clinic, 5 activists
Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 22, 2006
Weston to Advise IKEA on Human Rights
University News Services, September 18, 2006
Human rights a constant part of woman's life
Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 26, 2006
Weston Named New Interim Director of UICHR
University News Services, May 26, 2006
Cmiel death stuns UI
The Daily Iowan, February 6, 2006
UICHR, International Programs Moving to Old Capitol Mall March 13-17
University News Services, March 7, 2006
UI Obermann Center Awards Collaborative Research Grants
University News Services, June 3, 2005
UI rights official recalls Croatia
The Daily Iowan, February 4, 2005
Rights activist Sok set to leave
The Daily Iowan, November 18, 2004
Ceremony recognizes human-rights efforts
The Daily Iowan, September 24, 2004
Cmiel Among UI Faculty Awarded International Programs Research Awards
University News Services, May 19, 2004
UICHR Report Explores 'Code of Conduct' Effectiveness
University News Services, January 6, 2004
Weston Among UI Faculty Awarded International Programs Research Awards
University News Service, May 5, 2003
Global Focus: Human Rights '98 Lecture Series now available on videotape
University Center for Media Production, January 22, 2002
UICHR grant brings total federal funding to more than $1 million
University News Services, October 17, 2001
UI Center for Human Rights urges UI to join Workers Rights Consortium
University News Services, March 1, 2000
Human rights scholar criticizes Sen. Jesse Helms' address to United Nations
University News Services, January 24, 2000
Vilsack, Harkin, Leach and Clark named to Human Rights Center exec council
University News Services, December 28, 1999
CIVIC honors Westons with International Citizens awards
University News Services, October 12, 1999
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Burns H. Weston International Human Rights Essay Prize
UI student wins Weston International Human Rights Essay Prize
University News Services, April 16, 2008
Human rights essay contest open to UI, ISU, and UNI students
University News Services, January 29, 2008
UI Center For Human Rights Announces Essay Competition Winners
University News Services, March 26, 2007
UI Human Rights Center Seeks Submissions for Weston Essay Competition
University News Services, December 13, 2006
UI Students Win Weston Essay Competition
University News Services, April 11, 2006
UI Students Win Weston International Human Rights Essay Competition
University News Services, May 11, 2005
UICHR Announces Weston International Human Rights Essay Competition
University News Services, October 11, 2004
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Careers for Change Speaker Series
Food Prize Laureate to visit University of Iowa
Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 8, 2007
World Food Prize Laureate Philip Nelson to visit UI Oct. 15
University News Services, October 3, 2007
Still searching for AIDS answer
The Daily Iowan, October 2, 2007
Global AIDS relief official will visit UI Oct. 1-2
University News Services, September 25, 2007
Arab American Institute founder to open international lecture series
University News Services, September 13, 2007
Lead economist of World Bank's economic research group to speak Sept. 6-7
University News Services, August 27, 2007
Specialist To Discuss Careers In Civil Rights Field April 4
University News Services, March 28, 2007
Health Cares And Human Rights Discussed At Careers For Change Lecture March 21
University News Services, March 14, 2007
Careers For Change Homelessness Panel Rescheduled For March 6
University News Services, Februrary 28, 2007
Careers for Change Series Resumes Feb. 13 With Focus on Homelessness
University News Services, February 5, 2007
Lecture Series Wraps Up Nov. 9 With Immigrant Healthcare Discussion
University News Services, November 6, 2006
Local Attorney Speaks About Prisoner Rights at Oct. 18 Lecture
University News Services, October 12, 2006
Human Rights Watch Africa Director Peter Takirambudde to Visit Oct. 9-11
University News Services, October 2, 2006
Lecture Series Kicks Off Semester with Talk on Just Government Sept. 25
University News Services, September 13, 2006
Professor Examines Role of Law in Enforcing Human Rights
University News Services, April 20, 2006
War Crimes Prosecutor Stephen Rapp to Speak at Careers for Change
University News Services, April 3, 2006
Local fulfills rights dream
The Daily Iowan, March 23, 2006
Iowa City Human Rights Coordinator to Speak at Careers for Change
University News Services, March 21, 2006
UICHR Careers for Change Speaker Series Resumes March
University News Services, February 17, 2006
Local Non-profit Leader to Speak on 'Careers for Change' Dec. 1
University News Services, November 17, 2005
Careers for Change Series Continues Nov. 2 With Talk on Immigrants in Iowa
University News Services, October 26, 2005
Priest fights 'assasin' school
The Daily Iowan, October 6, 2005
'School of the Americas Watch' Founder to Speak at UI Oct. 6
University News Services, September 27, 2005
UICHR Speaker Series Focuses on 'Careers for Change' Starting Sept. 15
University News Service, September 7, 2005
Careers in Human Rights Series Continues Feb. 24
University News Services, February 21, 2005
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Child Labor
Child Labor's Decline, Persistence to Be Discussed Feb. 27
University News Services, February 20, 2006
UICHR Child Labor Teacher Education Program Expands to New York
University News Services, April 1, 2005
Globalizing compassion
The Daily Iowan, July 27, 2004
Internationally Renowned Child Labor Advocate to Speak in Iowa City July 26
University News Services, July 19, 2004
Stealing back childhood
The Daily Iowan, June 17, 2004
Local teen to travel to child-labor confab
The Daily Iowan, May 4, 2004
Sok, Local Students Participate in World Congress on Child Labor
University News Services, May 3, 2004
Activism isn't child's play
The Daily Iowan, April 22, 2004
'Stolen Childhoods' Child Labor Film Debuts in Iowa April 28 at UI
University News Services, April 20, 2004
Local Voices Will Be Heard at Children's World Congress on Child Labor
University News Services, March 2, 2004
Sok to Speak to Two Linn County Groups About Global Child Labor Dec. 11
University News Services, December 3, 2003
UI Database Collects National Child Labor Laws From Around World
University News Services, December 1, 2003
Event ponders child labor
The Daily Iowan, July 10, 2003
UICHR Hosts Colloquium on Child Labor Issues
University News Service, June 24, 2003
This project is more than just academic exercise for me': Getting personal about child labor
The Daily Iowan, March 11, 2003
Sok to Discuss Child Labor in Cambodia March 10
University News Services, March 6, 2003
$300,000 federal grant raises UI Child Labor Research Initiative funding to $1.2 million
University News Services, Oct. 15, 2002
The World's Working Children: UICHR strives to combat global child labor
UI International Accents, Spring/Summer 2002
International child labor expert to speak at UI Feb. 27
University News Services, February 21, 2002
UICHR appoints deputy director to head child labor research project
University News Service, October 29, 2001
UI Center for Human Rights gets $900,000 in federal funding
University News Services, December 19, 2000
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Conferences
Public invited to "Climate Change and Human Rights" symposium
University News Services, February 6, 2008
Students will discuss human right to food during International Day Oct. 30
University News Services, October 22, 2007
Symposium to Examine War Crimes Trials and Their Alternatives
University News Services, January 30, 2007
A Horror as Old as Warfare: Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones
UI International Accents, Fall/Winner 2006
Health Services As Instrument of International Politics Focus of Conference
University News Services, October 6, 2006
Human Rights Conference to Address Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones
University News Services, April 20, 2006
UICHR co-sponsors 'Infinite Respect, Enduring Dignity' conference
University News Services, January 15, 2002
UI Hosts Global Assembly on Human Right to Health April 20-22
University News Services, April 9, 2001
Conference challenges students, teachers to examine human rights in classroom
University News Services, Sept. 6, 2000
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Human Rights Reading Group
UICHR Launches Human Rights Reading Group Sept. 20
University News Services, September 14, 2006
Human Rights Reading Group to Discuss Work of Ken Cmiel Nov. 15
University News Services, November 3, 2006
Group Remembers Cmiel
The Daily Iowan, November 16, 2006
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Kenneth Cmiel Funded Human Rights Internship Program
UI students receive funds for human rights internships
University News Services, May 29. 2008
Series highlighting human rights internship program begins Oct. 8
University News Services, October 3, 2007
UI Students Receive Funds For Human Rights Summer Internships
University News Services, May 24, 2007
UICHR Internships Continue Cmiel Dedication
UI International Accents, April 26, 2007
UICHR to Host Conference Featuring Human Rights Internship Program
University News Services, September 18, 2006
UI student aids prison report
The Daily Iowan, June 20, 2006
UICHR Awards Internships
University News Services, April 28, 2006
Internships that broaden lives
The Daily Iowan, February 15, 2006
UI students get hands-on experience
The Daily Iowan, September 8, 2005
UICHR Awards Grants to Support Student Internships
University News Services, May 20, 2005
UI rights center to hand out awards
The Daily Iowan, May 9, 2005
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Lectures, Discussions & Arts Events
Earth Day Concert to fund human rights internships
University News Services, April 24, 2008
2008 Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo performs in Hancher
University News Services, February 14, 2008
Fighting AIDS
The Daily Iowan, November 29, 2007
British Council cultural affairs official will speak Dec. 6 at UI
University News Services, November 27, 2007
Exhibition brings together local artists for Global AIDS day Dec. 1
University News Services, November 27, 2007
UI celebrates International Education Week Nov. 12-16
University News Services, November 6, 2007
Film depicts suicide bomber in Israeli-Palestinian conflict Nov. 13
University News Services, November 6, 2007
Enough! (Barakat!)—A film by Djamila Sahraoui
The Global Film Initiative, November 5, 2007
State of Labor in the Global Economy
The University of Iowa Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, November 5, 2007
Face AIDS committee calls for artists to respond to HIV/AIDS
University News Services, November 5, 2007
Immigration: Human Rights in Our Neighborhood—Panel Discussion
Iowa State University Lectures Program, November 2, 2007
Panel Immigration
Inside Iowa State, November 2, 2007
Series of panels to discuss immigration from a human rights perspective
University News Services, October 25, 2007
Role of women in elections and politics focus of upcoming October UI events
Univeristy News Services, October 15, 2007
El Salvadoran filmmaker to screen and discuss film on UI campus Oct. 17
University News Services, October 10, 2007
Film screening, GuluWalk to raise awareness of plight of northern Uganda
University News Services, October 5, 2007
International Writing Program celebrates 40th anniversary Oct. 7-12
University News Services, September 28, 2007
Interfaith forums to address human rights consequences of 'war on terror'
University News Services, September 14, 2007
Kennedy: 'Green' neither red state nor blue state
The Daily Iowan, September 13, 2007
Kennedy describes environmental nightmare
Cedar Rapids Gazette, September 12, 2007
UI Museum of Natural History to open Biosphere Discovery Hub Sept. 7
University News Services, August 28, 2007
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lecture part of September environmental programming
University News Services, August 27, 2007
UI Lecture Series schedule includes Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Daniel Ellsberg
University News Services, August 27, 2007
Effects Of Climate Change Explored In Documentary May 5
University News Services, April 27, 2007
Breaking down walls by singing, painting, etc.
The Daily Iowan, April 19, 2007
Society's Response To Genocide Survivors Subject Of April 19 Lecture
University News Services, April 17, 2007
Singer, Cultural Activist To Perform April 20 As Part Of GAYLA Week
University News Services, April 13, 2007
Sudanese refugees speak out
The Daily Iowan, February 27, 2007
Human Rights Activist To Speak About Cambodia Landmines March 5
University News Services, February 26, 2007
Re-screening of Two Most Popular Human Rights Watch films Nov. 28
University News Services, November 21, 2006
UICHR Hosts Human Rights Watch Traveling Film Festival in October
University News Services, October 19, 2006
Human Rights Watch Africa Director Peter Takirambudde to Visit Oct. 9-11
University News Services, October 2, 2006
UN Official, Law Graduate to Discuss Darfur Crisis in Law Lecture
University News Services, September 27, 2006
Panel mulls gay, lesbian identity
The Daily Iowan, April 27, 2006
Panelists to Discuss International Perspectives on Sexual Identity April 26
University News Services, April 21, 2006
UICHR, UN Sponsor Forum April 20 on Responses to AIDS
University News Services, April 11, 2006
Woman spins a farmer's life
The Daily Iowan, March 7, 2006
Int'l students question democracy in U.S.
The Daily Iowan, November 3, 2005
Center for Human Rights, Women's Archives to Honor 'Women at the Grassroots'
University News Services, October 27, 2005
Civil Rights Pioneer Julian Bond to Keynote UI 'Celebrate Voting! Events
University News Services, October 26, 2005
Cmiel: Slavery still a problem
The Daily Iowan, September 22, 2005
Cmiel to Discuss 'Modernization of Torture and Slavery' Sept. 21
University News Services, September 16, 2005
Films focus on Afghan women
The Daily Iowan, March 2, 2005
UI Prof follows war imagery
The Daily Iowan, February 28, 2005
A journey through Holocaust, ethics
The Daily Iowan, November 9, 2004
International Day Celebrates Arts, Culture, Human Rights Advancement
University News Services, October 29, 2004
Ethics During, After Holocaust Is Focus of Pomerantz Lecture Nov. 8
University News Services, October 28, 2004
This is the way the world ends
The Daily Iowan, April 8, 2004
International Mondays to Focus on 'Human Rights in Zimbabwe' April 5
University News Services, March 31, 2004
Cambodian Flutist to Visit UI for Film, Discussion Nov. 5
University News Services, October 28, 2003
UICHR Guest to Speak on 'Human Rights City' Nov. 6
University News Services, October 27, 2003
Holocaust Scholar Friedlander to Visit UI Oct. 10-16
University News Service, October 9, 2003
Sok Set to Discuss Child Trafficking in Asia at CAPS Brown Bag Lunch Oct. 3
University News Services, October 1, 2003
UICHR Sponsors Second Screening of 'Discovering Dominga' April 29
University News Services, April 25, 2003
Rights expert pushes the power of opinion
The Daily Iowan, April 24, 2003
Pictures of a massacre
The Daily Iowan, April 22, 2003
UICHR Co-Sponsors Debut of 'Discovering Dominga' April 23
University News Services, April 16, 2003
Human Rights Expert to Speak at UI April 18
University News Service, April 3, 2003
Sok to Speak on Human Rights in Cambodia March 27
University News Services, March 18, 2003
International human rights activist to visit UI March 26-28
University News Services, March 14, 2002
Former U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator to Speak at the UI
University News Services, January 17, 2002
UICHR among UI sponsors for International Day Conference
University News Services, November 6, 2001
South African Judge, freedom fighter Albie Sachs at UI April 12-14
University News Services, April 9, 2001
Human rights expert Nair to speak at International Day
University News Services, October 25, 2000
Human rights activist Nair is Ida Beam Visiting Professor Oct. 29-Nov. 5
University News Services, June 28, 2000
Art exhibition 'Latin American Realities/International Solutions' opens
University News Services, March 10, 2000
Nobel Laureate John Hume scheduled to visit UI in April
University News Services, February 17, 2000
UI plans forum to address sweatshop labor
University News Services, February 17, 2000
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One Community, One Book
One Community, One Book selection, expansion announced
University News Services, April 10, 2008
A haunting tale of bigotry
The Daily Iowan, October 26, 2007
Author of 'Blood Done Sign My Name' to visit
Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 25, 2007
Book shows great faith of author's dad
Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 24, 2007
Magical things happen when you read and discuss books
Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 24, 2007
One Community, One Book author will visit UI with gospel singer Oct. 26
University News Services, October 16, 2007
Public discussions set for 'One Community, One Book' project
University News Services, September 21, 2007
'Blood' letters
Cedar Rapids Gazette, September 11, 2007
Soaring higher than 'Kite'
Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 27, 2007
County signs name to book on murder
Iowa City Press-Citizen , April 21, 2007
'Blood Done Sign My Name' Selected For 'All Johnson County Reads'
University News Services, April 17, 2007
Intellectual Freedom Festival: One Community, One Book: All Johnson County Reads Panel Discussion at Iowa City Public Library
City of Iowa City, September 24, 2007
Curtains over Topanga
The Daily Iowan, September 21, 2006
'Tortilla' examines immigration: County project picks book
Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 16, 2006
Discussions Set for 'One Book' Project; Author Boyle to Visit Sept. 21
University News Services, September 6, 2006
UICHR Grant to Support 'One Community, One Book'
University News Services, August 23, 2006
'One Book' picks Boyle novel
The Daily Iowan, May 2, 2006
'Tortilla Curtain' Selected for 'One Community' Reading Project
University News Services, April 14, 2006
'Johnson County Reads' Author Julie Otsuka to Visit Nov. 9
University News Services, November 2, 2005
Discussions Scheduled for Community Reading Project; Author to Visit Nov. 9
University News Services, September 12, 2005
UICHR Selects 'When the Emperor Was Divine' for Community Reading Project
University News Services, April 26, 2005
Human Rights Center Tabs 'Kite Runner' For Fall Book Project
University News Services, April 22, 2004
Hosseini's portrait of Afghanistan
The Daily Iowan, November 12, 2004
Locals gobbling up Afghan story
The Daily Iowan, October 7, 2004
'Kite Runner' Discussion Forums Scheduled; Author to Visit Nov. 11-13
University News Services, September 15, 2004
Area Readers Invited to 'Bel Canto' Discussion Forums
University News Services, August 29, 2003
UICHR Selects 'Bel Canto' For Fall 2003 Book Project
University News Services, March 12, 2003
Discussion Forums Planned For 'All Johnson County Reads the Same Book'
University News Services, September 10, 2002
Escaping the hell of utopia
The Daily Iowan, August 18, 2002
UI Center for Human Rights announces selection for Fall 2002 book project
University News Services, April 25, 2002
UI Center for Human Rights plans community book discussions
University News Services, November 12, 2001
Community reading project ends with conversation with Algerian writer Dec. 5
University News Services, November 27, 2001
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Other
Haitian Journalists To Explore Free Press, Media Coverage During UI Visit
University News Services, July 12, 2007
Weston Heads Project Examining Human Rights And Climate Change
University News Services, April 2, 2007
Iowa City establishes Cmiel Human Rights Award
Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 3, 2006
Training Jan. 27 for UICHR Immigration Detention Project
University News Services, Jan. 20, 2006