Professor Sandra Gómez sheds light on violence, human rights, and transitional justice in Colombia

Visiting Professor Sandra Gómez Santamaría from the University of Antioquia, Colombia spoke with UMN faculty and graduate students regarding ongoing violence in Colombia and presented transitional justice and peace efforts. Professor Gómez is a leading figure in the UMN-Antioquia Human Rights Partnership in the midst of a three-week visit to exchange human rights advocacy techniques and theory with local scholars and activists.

Student Ambassador Anna Meteyer Reflects on Experience in Colombia

This summer, I traveled to Colombia as a part of the Human Rights Program's Human Rights Law Partnership, an experience made possible by the Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship. The Human Rights Fellowship Program provides financial support to residents of the Upper Midwest--including students, teachers, lawyers, health professionals, community leaders and others--interested in gaining practical experience with human rights organizations.

University of Minnesota Hosts Colombian Delegation for Human Rights Exchange

Last week the Human Rights Program (HRP) and Human Rights Center (HRC) hosted eight professors, law students, and professionals from the Antioquia region of Colombia for a week-long exchange in human rights education and advocacy. The exchange was an important component of the UMN-Antioquia Human Rights Partnership, which aims to promote and protect human rights in Colombia by enhancing human rights legal education.

The Human Rights Program Welcomes Faculty and Students from Colombia

The Human Rights Program is thrilled to announce the arrival of visiting faculty and students from Colombia at the University of Minnesota this fall. The visitors come from several Universities in the Antioquia region of Colombia in order to gain a broader understanding of human rights education, clinical practice and advocacy in the U.S.

Profesoras de la Facultad realizaron estancia académica en la Universidad de Minnesota

Las profesoras de nuestra Facultad, Lina Marcela Estrada Jaramillo y Sandra Gómez Santamaría, estuvieron en la Universidad de Minnesota, Estados Unidos, donde desarrollaron una agenda académica que hace parte del programa “Alianzas de Facultades de Derecho en Colombia y Estados Unidos sobre Derechos Humanos”.