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Travel Opportunities and Student Scholarships

RWANDA: August 3-13, 2012
POLAND: December 18-30, 2012

During 2012 Travel to Rwanda and Poland
All trips are led by Dr. Rick Halperin, Director
Embrey Human Rights Program at SMU

For more information and registration form, e-mail saikman@smu.edu or call 214-768-8347.

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Travel

Latvia/Lithuania Trip:
March 9-16, 2012 (Spring Break)

Rwanda Trip:
August 3-13, 2012

Poland Trip:
December 18-30, 2012

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Students Taking a Stand

Nicola Muchnikoff
Class of 2010
Richardson, Texas
Major: Political Science
Minor: Human Rights
Current Position: Teach For America Teacher, 2nd grade

“Education is now and has always been the surest way to end a family’s cycle of poverty. My elementary students have so very little -- but I do not believe that this should mean they have less opportunity than their more affluent cohorts...” More »

HRW.org Headlines

Hungary: New Laws Curb Media Freedom
Fri, 25 May 2012 17:00:07 +0000

Equatorial Guinea: End Harassment of Jailed Opponent, Lawyers
Fri, 25 May 2012 13:23:45 +0000

China: EU Rights Talks Sliding Toward Irrelevance
Fri, 25 May 2012 04:38:56 +0000

Uzbekistan: Rights Defender Threatened, Attacked
Fri, 25 May 2012 03:45:00 +0000

Sudan: Cluster Bomb Found in Conflict Zone
Fri, 25 May 2012 00:21:35 +0000

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