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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to visit the University of Connecticut Friday for the dedication of a human rights center named after former U.S. Sens. Thomas and

UConn Wins Global Recognition for Ethical Supply Chain Efforts UConn has established itself as one of the premier institutions in the country in the area of human rights and ethical sourcing UConn has maintained its commitment to ethical supply chain management even in the difficult atmosphere of the pandemic. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) Copy Link UConn is receiving global attention for its commitment to ethical supply chain management, licensing, and branding as the winner ...

Posted on 4/7  We Remember the Rwanda Genocide – International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda Refugees wait behind barbed wire as they watch aid workers unload a new batch of supplies and food, at a refugee camp at the Kigera River border crossing with Rwanda. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post) Today, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres encouraged the global community to remember and reflect on the Rwanda Genocide in order to take informed a...

April 7, 2021 BY NANCY SASSO JANIS | REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN STORRS –The Connecticut Repertory Theatre, in conjunction with the Human Rights Institute/Dodd Impact, is presenting a virtual performance of Sophocles’ “Antigone.” CONTRIBUTED This unique production was both adapted and directed by Gary M. English. The Greek tragedy offers a heart-wrenching portrait of a young woman and her refusal to sacrifice her principles when she is ordered to meet questionable but legal demands of a state i...

Commemorating International Human Rights Day UConn joins the world in marking International Human Rights Day. (Getty Images) Copy Link Today, we join the world in marking International Human Rights Day. Throughout this year, communities near and far have faced some of the most significant human rights challenges since the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The global COVID-19 pandemic has cost the lives of some 1.5 million people worldw...