Human Rights
Faculty and students across Georgetown's schools and programs address human rights issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
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and Research Programs
Institute for the Study of International MigrationGeorgetown Unit
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and SecurityGeorgetown Unit
Select Academic Programs
Certificate in Refugees, Migration, and Humanitarian Emergencies
Certificate in International Human Rights Law
Minor in Jewish Civilization
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Human Rights Institute to Join as Amicus in African Court Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
Africa’s highest human rights court has granted the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown Law leave to participate as amicus curiae in its advisory opinion on the protection of human and peoples’ rights in the context of the climate crisis.
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B.S. in Business Administration/M.S. in Foreign Service
B.S. in Foreign Service/M.A. in Arab Studies
B.S. in Foreign Service/M.S. in Foreign Service
Certificate in International Human Rights Law
Certificate in Refugees, Migration, and Humanitarian Emergencies
Executive Master's Degree in Humanitarian Crisis and Emergency Management
LL.M. in National Security Law
M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies
M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in Government
M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in History
M.A. in Latin American Studies
M.A. in Latin American Studies/Ph.D. in Government
M.A./Ph.D. Certificate in Disability Studies
Major in Justice and Peace Studies
Minor in Justice and Peace Studies
Minor in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs
Ph.D. in Theological and Religious Studies
Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies Certificate
U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative Student Leaders Program