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Humanity in Action Appoints Azi Khalili as Executive Director
Humanity in Action is proud to announce the appointment of Azadeh “Azi” Khalili as its new Executive Director, effective today. Khalili steps into the role following a distinguished career across government, philanthropy, and social justice movements—bringing decades of experience advocating for human rights, gender equity, and systemic reform.
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Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation
Senior Fellow Zaakir Tameez publishes landmark biography of Charles Sumner, the abolitionist statesman who suffered a brutal caning on the Senate floor by the proslavery congressman Preston Brooks in 1856.
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FeMig.Lab Workshop #3 in Kraków (14–16 May): Cities as Spaces of Solidarity
We’ve just concluded the third workshop of the FeMig.Lab project, held from 14–16 May 2025, and co-organized by Humanity in Action Poland in cooperation with Minor, Ethnographic Museum of Istria, LVR Industrial Museums, and Centrum voor de Geschiedenis van Migranten.
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Webinar series “10 Stages. Human Rights: From History to Action”
On May 6, we officially launched our new and powerful webinar series "10 Stages. Human Rights: From History to Action", inspired by Professor Gregory Stanton’s theory of the 10 stages that lead to genocide. This framework also forms the foundation of the 10 STAGES mobile educational app developed by Humanity in Action Poland.
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Two-day Training on Project Writing and Financial Reporting Held Within the Framework of the EDVACAY Fellowship
A two-day training on project writing and financial reporting was held in Sarajevo on May 8 and 9, 2025, as part of the third module of the educational program "Encouraging Democratic Values and Active Citizenship Among Youth“, funded by the National Endowment for Democracy.
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Conference - Youth and European Integrations – Challenges and Opportunities
Humanity in Action BiH, in cooperation with the Directorate for European Integration, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH, organized a one-day conference titled “Youth and European Integration – Challenges and Opportunities”.
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Liberation Day Lunch with Jerry Afriyie
Join us on 5 May in Amsterdam for our Liberation Day community kick-off with guest speaker Jerry Afriyie. Engage in thought-provoking conversations on inclusive remembrance while enjoying a delicious Freedom Soup.
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Join us on May 6th at 6:00 PM (CET) for a powerful conversation on human rights!
This meeting kicks off a new series of 10 expert webinars inspired by Prof. Gregory Stanton’s 10 Stages of Genocide theory, the foundation of our 10 STAGES educational app.
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Fostering Pluralism, Justice, and Leadership: Getting to Know Azi Khalili
Getting to Know Azi Khalili: Humanity in Action’s New Executive Director on Reform, Belonging, and Bold Leadership.
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ProFellow Interview: How David Schupp Drives Justice with the Humanity in Action Fellowship
Senior Fellow David Schupp got interviewed about the Humanity in Action summer fellowship for a ProFellow article.
Humanity in Action Fellowship Named Among 10 Fellowships for Human Rights
Humanity in Action was named by Human Rights Careers among 10 of the top Fellowships for human rights.
Humanity in Action Fellowship Named among 5 Fellowships to Keep an Eye on
The Humanity in Action Fellowship has been named by College Magazine among five Fellowships to keep an eye on, joining the ranks of Fulbright, the Watson Fellowship and Princeton.