Access Restricted to Northwestern Law CommunityCenter for International Human Rights
Mission
Led by Professor David Scheffer, the former U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001), the Center for International Human Rights (CIHR) provides a comprehensive range of classroom courses on the norms and mechanisms of international human rights law, international criminal law, and international humanitarian law, as well as provides valuable clinical experiences for students interested in the protection of human rights on a global scale and projects researching and addressing emerging human right norms and related issues.
CIHR faculty members, including Professors Scheffer, Sandra Babcock (clinical director), Bridget Arimond (LLM director), and Steve Sawyer (senior counsel), supervise students in several areas of clinical work, including advocacy and preparation of filings before federal courts, international criminal tribunals, and human rights bodies. They also teach core and elective courses and seminars for students in the LLM, JD-LLM, and Masters of Legal Studies (for non-law students) programs in International Human Rights.
CIHR faculty assist in placing students in international externships for academic credit and post-graduate staff positions with international courts and human rights organizations.
Who We Are
Sandra Babcock, clinical
director
Clinical Professor
Stephen Sawyer, senior counsel
Clinical Assistant Professor
David Scheffer, director
Mayer Brown/Robert A. Helman Professor of Law
Bridget Arimond, LLM director
Clinical Assistant Professor
Related Links
JD Courses in International Human RightsSummary of CIHR Projects
LLM Program in International Human Rights
JD-LLM in International Human Rights
International Law Concentration
International Externships
Cambodia Tribunal Monitor
