The Human Rights Center provides research that is both lasting and timely. Journalists have turned to HRC faculty and staff for background information and feature stories on war crimes, peace and justice, DNA technology and family reunifications, and health and human rights. HRC research has been cited by international news services, newspapers and magazines, broadcast media, and online sources. Below are links to recent press releases.

First Poll of Victims in Eastern Congo Shows High Demand for Justice (August 18, 2008)

Victims continue to demand justice, new survey on peace and justice in northern Uganda (August 16, 2007)

Burma junta faulted for rampant diseases (June 28, 2007)

Damning report on Uganda war crimes (June 15, 2007)

Salvadoran war orphan finds closure through DNA results and family reunion(December 21, 2006)

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For general inquiries, please contact Executive Director Camille Crittenden at 510-642-0965 or hrc@berkeley.edu.