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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 Saim Saeed publishes Article in Politico about Air and Rail Refund Rights Amid Mass Coronavirus Cancellations
Passengers and businesses have complained that some companies do not comply with EU air passenger legislation.
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Senior Fellow George Bogden discusses the Global Politics of Pandemics in the Context of Ebola
Published by the German Marshall Fund of the United States, Senior Fellow George Bogden co-authored the policy brief "Medicine for Fear: Transatlantic Leadership in Emergency Funding for Epidemics of Communicable Diseases."
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Emergency Room: A Dispatch From The Front Lines
In this episode of the America Dissected: Coronavirus podcast, Senior Fellow Dr. Aakash Shah, an emergency room doctor in New Jersey talks with host Dr. Abdul El-Sayed about his experience on the frontlines in the United States' epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HIA Poland endorses Statement on Feminist COVID-19 Policy by Feminist Disability Alliance
Humanity in Action Poland endorses the Statement of Feminists and Women’s Rights Organizations coordinated by the Feminist Alliance for Rights (FAR).
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Senior Fellow Paulina Milewska provides daily information on COVID-19 for foreigners in Poland
Senior Fellow Paulina Milewska launched the special section in the biggest daily newspaper in Eastern Europe, Gazeta Wyborcza, to keep foreigners informed on COVID-19 realities in Poland.
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Fellow Carolina Marques de Mesquita writes about traces of life of the Portuguese author Eça de Quierós and the legacies of colonialism
In the essay Why Does This Portuguese City Glorify the Author Who Hated It?, published by Literary Hub, Fellow Carolina Marques de Mesquita writes about the life of the Portuguese author Eça de Quierós and the legacies of colonialism as observed in modern-day Portugal.
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Making America sick again: How anti-immigrant measures will worsen the coronavirus pandemic
In an opinion piece for the New York Daily News, Senior Fellow Goleen Samari dissects how the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policy measures are likely to worsen the COVID-19 public health crisis in the United States.
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Senior Fellow Laure Assayag mobilizes against provisional decrees in French Labor Code in times of COVID-19
To support people in understanding a new law and to show solidarity with French employees, Senior Fellow Laure Assayag founded the group 'Manifestons Au Balcon' to stand up against the social measures in France's provisional Labor Code degree.
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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.