BHRC Fellow Yousef Taha '13 at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), New York City, NY.

BHRC Fellow Yousef Taha '13 at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), New York City, NY.

Buffalo Human Rights Center

As the focal point for human rights work at School of Law, the Buffalo Human Rights Center fosters coursework, research, and scholarship in human rights by providing direction and vision to the study and practice of international human rights law.

Student Directors

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Bailey P. Hughes is a second-year law student, working towards a concentration in International Law. Her involvements on campus range from her membership as the Communications Chair for the Buffalo Public Interest Law Program to an Associate of the Buffalo Human Rights Law Review.

Outside of her schoolwork she is the Board Secretary for the Turkish Cultural Center of Rochester, and Advisory Board Member for Advocates of Silenced Turkey, and the Senior Editor for Salaam Magazine.

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Thomas McKenna is a second-year student at the University at Buffalo School of Law. He is currently in the International Law Concentration and is an Associate Editor with the Buffalo Human Rights Law Review. He is also a 2L class director with the Student Bar Association.

McKenna received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University at Albany.

Please email Prof. Paul Linden-Retek (plinden@buffalo.edu) if you would like to join the BHRC for our seminar speaker series.

  • Read more about the Buffalo Human Rights Center
    8/25/23
    Providing direction and vision to the study and practice of international human rights law, the BHRC is conceived on the premise that scholarship and action are inseparable.
  • Become a Summer Human Rights Fellow
    4/12/24
    Here you will find information on how to apply to be a Summer Human Rights Fellow, including fellowship requirements, funding information, and the application procedure.
  • Meet Our Student Directors and Advisory Board Members
    8/25/23
    The Student Advisory Board is the heart of the Buffalo Human Rights Center, providing it direction and support. Members assist the Faculty Director and Student Co-Directors in programming and planning human rights-related events, speakers, activities, and trainings based on student interests and priorities.