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Internship Announcement |
Mission Statement The New York State Human Rights Initiative is a project of the Duchesne Center at Manhattanville College established to facilitate the protection of human rights within the State of New York through research, outreach and the development of partnerships within the community.
Dear Friends: Thank you for visiting our site and taking the time to learn more about the New York State Human Rights Initiative (NYSHRI). Recently established, the NYSHRI is a project of the Duchesne Center for Religion and Social Justice at Manhattanville College established to facilitate the protection of human rights within the State of New York through research, outreach and the development of partnerships within the community. The protection of human rights is of the utmost importance internationally as well as within the United States of America. In addition to Federal laws endeavoring to protect human rights, several laws have been passed by the State of New York and it’s instrumentalities dealing with human rights. The initial goal of the NYSHRI is to compile and analyze data regarding the human rights laws currently existing in the State of New York to determine if these laws are being implemented effectively. Following this research and analysis, the NYSHRI will issue a report of it’s findings to policy makers and other interest holders. The NYSHRI will further utilize this data to develop an online clearinghouse of human rights data to assist in the public in accessing this information. In an effort to ensure the effectiveness of the NYSHRI, an Advisory Board has been established consisting of scholars, academics, attorneys and human rights activists to assist the staff of the NYSHRI. Again, thank you for your interest in the NYSHRI. If you have any questions or would like to assist us, please do not hesitate to contact me at duchesne-NYSHRI@mville.edu. Very truly yours, James
L. Hyer, Esq. Project Director New York State Human Rights Initiative |
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