International Justice Clinic

New Report! Advancing Digital Rights through UN Treaty Body Litigation

This report provides an overview of the UN Treaty Bodies individual complaint mechanisms and presents its findings regarding the interest of these institutions in addressing digital rights issues.

Professor Kaye Testifies Before Indian Supreme Court Committee on the Threats to Human Rights Posed by Pegasus Spyware

David Kaye, provided expert testimony before a committee established to investigate the Indian government’s use of the intrusive Pegasus spyware. Clinic students under the supervision of Prof. Kaye and Digital Rights Fellow Sofia Jaramillo, assisted in the preparation of an affidavit explaining the incompatibility of the use of Pegasus with international human rights norms.

IJC, ARTICLE 19 and ILGA-Europe submitted an amicus brief before the European Court on Human Rights

The International Justice Clinic together with the organizations ARTICLE 19 and ILGA-Europe submitted a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in a case concerning a “warning label” on a fairy tales book depicting same-sex couples.

HRSMI Working Paper Series!

The Clinic's Human Rights and Social Media Initiative launched a working paper series. The series explores the intersection of content moderation oversight and international human rights, with a specific focus on Facebook's Oversight Board.

Human Rights and Social Media Initiative

In 2020, with generous support from Knight Foundation, Professor David Kaye and the International Justice Clinic established the Human Rights and Social Media Initiative. The Initiative monitors and assesses developments in social media regulation through the lens of international human rights.