Risa E. Kaufman

Academic, Policy Advocate (INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL)
Executive director of the Human Rights Institute (HRI) at Columbia Law School and a Lecturer-in-Law. Works on international human rights norms and strategies.
Tags: Civil Rights

Links: Link to bio | (Current as of: October 13, 2014)

Executive director of the Human Rights Institute (HRI) at Columbia Law School and a Lecturer-in-Law. At HRI, she works to develop and advance international human rights norms and strategies in the United States through research, advocacy, network building, and training.



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Letter to Editor

Turning U.N. Development Goals Into Reality

David Udell, Risa E. Kaufman
New York Times (NYT)
October 2, 2015
The United States championed the goals, including Goal 16. Now it can be a global leader in carrying them out by ensuring their impact at home.

Op-Ed

U.S. Justice Gap is Under International Scrutiny

Risa E. Kaufman
National Law Journal, ALM
March 3, 2014
How the US can meet its international human rights commitments and ensure ­fundamental fairness in the US legal system.



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