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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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Senior Fellow Christina Antonakos-Wallace's film to debut at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival
FROM HERE, formerly Senior Fellow Christina Antonakos-Wallace's With Wings and Roots, is a hopeful film set in Berlin and New York of four young artists and activists with migrant backgrounds redefining belonging in a time of increasing nationalism.
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Aisha Fukushima Joins The Board Of The Lewis Prize For Music
Senior Fellow Aisha Fukushima recently joined the Board of the Lewis Prize for Music.
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Fellow Adam Ropizar recognized by FIU for participation in Humanity in Action Fellowship
Fellow Adam Ropizar was interviewed by Florida International University (FIU) News about participating in our redesigned virtual 2020 Humanity in Action Fellowship.
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George Floyd and the history of police brutality in America
Board Member John Shattuck and Senior Fellow Kadijatou Diallo discuss how the murder of George Floyd distills the United States' longstanding crisis on policing in the Boston Globe.
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What public health experts want critics to know about why they support the protests
Senior Fellow Meredith Blake was quoted in this article by Vox on why individuals and public health experts are supporting protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd's murder.
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Black-Asian Solidarity Discussion on Stopping Police Brutality in Europe
On behalf of the organization Deutsche Asiaten, Make Noise (DAMN), Fellow Hoang Tran Hieu Hanh invites members of the German-Asian, Asian Diasporic and other BIPOC communities across Germany and Europe to an online sharing and strategy meeting on Black-Asian Solidarity.
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A public webinar with the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights Prof. Adam Bodnar
“What Have We Learnt? Human Rights in Poland in the Midst of Covid-19” - a public webinar with the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday 10.06.2020 at 15:15-16:15 CET.
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Otvoreni poziv na prijavu za dodjelu grant sredstava članovima HIA BiH alumni mreže
Humanity in Action BiH uz podršku National Endowment for Democracy (NED) dodjeljuje 4 granta u iznosu od 500 USD i 1 grant u iznosu od 900 USD za 5 projektnih prijedloga.
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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.