Research

UW DIDI Students Present Findings to United Nations

(February 5, 2024)

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Interview with Professor Arar, Co-Author of “The Refugee System: A Sociological Approach”

(February 9, 2023)

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Northwest GOP candidates hope to ride tough-on-crime message for success in November

(October 25, 2022)

European Court of Human Rights Visualization Tool showing judgments from 1961-2014, grouped by organization type and viewed by organization participation.

Update to UW Database of European Court Of Human Rights Claims Strives to Promote Reform

(April 13, 2022)

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“The Sanctioned State:” Osanloo’s research digs into sanctions against Iran

(November 3, 2021)

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UW human rights report questions compliance with state law restricting cooperation with immigration officials

(August 12, 2021)

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Unlearning Poverty

(July 8, 2021)

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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

(May 14, 2021)

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Learning by Doing: LSJ 491 Students Get Involved in Local Immigrant Rights Causes

(February 25, 2021)

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Making Amends: Herbert Releases Podcast Exploring Atonement

(January 28, 2021)

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Union by Law - Professors Michael McCann and George Lovell’s New Book Explores the Role of Litigation in Pushing for Social Change

(November 30, 2020)

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Arzoo Osanloo’s New Book Unpacks Forgiveness in the Iranian Justice System

(July 2, 2020)

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Megan Ming Francis, Associate Professor For Political Science and LSJ, Is In The News

(June 15, 2020)

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LSJ Student Dedicated to Challenging Homelessness Stereotypes

(May 18, 2020)

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With coronavirus, prison and jail sentences could become death sentences

(April 1, 2020)

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Meyers' New Book Urges Reevaluation of Disability Rights Advocacy

(January 29, 2020)

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Beckett Helps Make Washington History

(October 15, 2018)

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Meyers Co-authors United Nations Report on Young Persons with Disabilities

(October 11, 2018)

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LSJ Group Honors Presents Research on Juvenile Diversion Programs

(May 5, 2017)

Shweta Jayawardhan wins Mary Gates Research Scholarship for her Law, Societies & Justice (LSJ) honors thesis on climate change-induced migration.

LSJ student awarded Mary Gates Research Scholarship for honors thesis

(February 5, 2016)

Access to Information as a Human Right Conference Poster

‘Access to Information as a Human Right’ public conference Oct. 5

(September 21, 2015)

There are close to 1,400 inmates serving official or de facto life sentences in Washington state.

LSJ Honors Research Spotlights Harsh Prison Sentences, Raises Questions About Fairness

(July 17, 2015)

Godoy Books Focuses on Health as a Human Right

(January 27, 2014)

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CLASS: A hub of intellectual exchange for socio-legal scholars

(February 22, 2012)

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New Lovell book examines civil rights claims

(October 17, 2011)