Areas of Focus

Human Rights

Faculty with experience at the United Nations, The Hague and in conflict zones lead students in the search for new solutions to the human rights crises of our times.

UCLA Law is a hub for impactful human rights work with our comprehensive course offerings, renowned experts, global roster of guest speakers, student organizations and journals, career-shaping clinical opportunities, and connections to UCLA's many university-wide human right initiatives. The International and Comparative Law Program, together with the Los Angeles and Europe offices of The Promise Institute for Human Rights, are training the next generation of human rights lawyers and leaders.

Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence

The Promise Institute for Human Rights

We are the center of human rights education, research and advocacy at UCLA and around the region. Join us!

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Centers of Excellence

International & Comparative Law Program

Situated at a major global crossroads and with an expert faculty, this program rivals any in the nation.

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Centers of Excellence

The Promise Institute Europe

A hub for research, advocacy and learning at the center of the international human rights and justice arenas in Europe.

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May 29, 2025

Kate Mackintosh talks to Forbes about making ecocide a criminal offense in Scotland

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May 22, 2025

Human rights advocates from around the world gather at UCLA to chart the future

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