News & Events

American University Washington College of Law, the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, and the RFK Center for Human Rights have organized a week-long training on the Inter-American and Universal systems of human rights for government officials working in human rights. 

Waris Husain, Esq., an SJD candidate at American University Washington College of Law, traveled to Nepal last April to participate in a speaking tour sponsored by the State Department's Bureau of International Information Programs. Recently, we caught up with Husain, who is currently working on his dissertation. He shared what he gained from the trip and how he intends to leverage the experience to help him achieve his long-term career goals.  

On June 30, AUWCL students participating in the International Organizations, Law and Diplomacy summer program in Geneva, Switzerland, had the opportunity to witness an historic resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council.

On Tuesday, June 28, alumni and friends gathered for an evening in Miami, Fla. to honor Dean Claudio Grossman for his 21-year commitment and dedication to serving the law school.

Professor Ira Robbins published “Vilifying the Vigilante: A Narrowed Scope of Citizen’s Arrest,” as the lead article in the Spring 2016 Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. In the article, Professor Robbins argues that, for the average citizen, whether alone or in a neighborhood watch group, the doctrine of citizen’s arrest presents significant potential for abuse because untrained citizens may make arrests virtually anywhere in public.