Our visiting human rights defenders actively engage with students both inside and out of the classroom
The CAHR is a friendly community of scholars, practitioners and students
The Centre for Applied Human Rights is located on the new Heslington East Campus
At CAHR we have a truly international cohort of students
Small class sizes enhance the learning environment
Centre for Applied Human Rights
Study with us
- Postgraduate degrees in international human rights law and applied human rights
- Undergraduate modules open to students in other disciplines
- Short courses and distance-learning
- MPhil / PhD research degrees
Human Rights Defenders
"I have been greatly motivated by CAHR in a way that has influenced me to continue helping people in need not only in Sierra Leone but the world as a whole."
- Rhoda, 2011 (pictured)Our Protective Fellowship Scheme makes a unique contribution in enhancing the sustainability of social activism. Read the stories of our Defenders and find out more about the Scheme.
Current research
CAHR draws on the University of York's rich tradition of engaged scholarship. Current and funded research includes:
- human rights defenders at risk
- from transitional to transformative justice
- legal empowerment
- translating freedom
News
Posted on Monday 22 April 2013
The Centre for Applied Human Rights is launching an online distance learning Postgraduate Certificate in Defending Human Rights in October 2013.
Posted on Wednesday 6 March 2013
CAHR is offering one scholarship for the MA or the LLM in 2013-14.
CAHR brochure
For more information about the MA, LLM and PhD programmes taught at CAHR, download the CAHR brochure (PDF
, 449kb).
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