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Prof. Ní Aoláin Speaks to Al Jazeera on 'Gender Apartheid' Practiced by Taliban

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Human rights advocates worldwide are concerned about the position of Afghan women after the Taliban takeover. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin said, "The gender…

Prof. Ní Aoláin featured on the Women, Peace and Rights Podcast Discussing Fundamental Freedoms and Women's Rights in Afghanistan

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Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin spoke out on the Women, Peace and Rights Podcast, discussing the UN responsibility to protect and promote women's rights in Afghanistan.

Prof. Ní Aoláin Speaks with Voice of America on Supporting Victims Terrorism

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Prof. Ní Aoláin told Voice of America that victims of terrorism face complext issues. "So, we get a lot of good wishes for victims of terrorism, and we get a lot of…

Prof. Ní Aoláin Speaks with KARE 11 Regarding Threat Posed to Women by Taliban Regime

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin spoke with KARE 11 regarding the threats to the rights and safety of woman under the Taliban regime which has retaken power in Afghanistan. “We need evacuation, we need humanitarian…

Prof. Ní Aoláin Authors Article on Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan on Just Security

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Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin authored an article titled "In Afghanistan, Lest We Forget" for the online forum, Just Security.

"Counterterrorism is meaningless when we abandon the Afghan people to their fate…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin urges 57 countries to repatriate women and children in Syrian camps

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Human Rights Center Faculty Director and UN Special Rapporteur, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin is urging 57 countries to repatriate nationals…

Prof, Ní Aoláin featured in the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin's was interviewed in the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law. Speaking on her work as a UN Special Rapporteur addressing human rights concerning counter terrorism, …

Prof. Ní Aoláin Speaks at Several International Events on Global Security and Peace, Counterterrorism, and Humanitarian Action

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin—U.N. Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism—has recently been a featured speaker at and…

Prof. Ní Aoláin's Work in International Law and Security Post-9/11 Featured in Republik Magazin

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin’s work in international law and security post-9/11, as well as a recent report she directed to Switzerland on a new national counter-terrorism law, is featured in Republik…

Prof. Ní Aoláin’s U.N. Report Detailing Threats Posed to Freedoms in Hong Kong from New Chinese Security Law Featured in BBC News

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin recently issued a major United Nations report—in her capacity as U.N. Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering…

Prof. Ní Aoláin Featured in Esquire on the Potential for Authoritarians to Abuse Emergency Powers During and After the Global COVID-19 Pandemic

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, faculty director of the Human Rights Center, was featured in an Esquire article discussing the heightened risk for abuse…

Prof. Ní Aoláin Quoted in Al Jazeera Regarding COVID-19 Civil Liberty Limitations Post-Crisis

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the U.N. special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, was quoted in Al Jazeera regarding the…