What opportunities do Stanford Law students have to work on international human rights issues?
Students enrolled in the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) explore international human rights, represent clients in humanitarian matters, and help implement the rule of law in developing countries. Most recently, the program has focused on the complex, volunteer dispute resolution system in Buduburam, a Liberian refugee camp in Ghana. In spring 2008, the IHRC will launch a clinic in Namibia, Africa that will consist of nine weeks of in-class teaching during the spring semester and five weeks of work in Namibia. The clinic is being led by Leah Kaplan Visiting Professor of Human Rights Barbara Olshansky, known for her groundbreaking work on the 2004 Rasul v. Bush case, in which the Supreme Court found that American courts have jurisdiction over claims brought by Guantánamo detainees who are foreign nationals.
