Center for the Advancement of Human Rights is a university-based center at Florida State University dedicated to advancing the modern human rights movement through education, advocacy, and research. It stands out as a unique institution where students gain hands-on experience while contributing to meaningful human rights work, including representing vulnerable clients and leading anti-trafficking initiatives.
The center combines academic rigor with practical engagement, offering students and professionals opportunities to work directly on human rights cases and research projects. With a focus on immigration relief, human trafficking prevention, and international human rights law, it serves a diverse clientele including asylum seekers, trafficking survivors, and youth activists, while fostering the next generation of human rights advocates through its internship and academic programs.
Services Offered
- Human rights advocacy and legal representation
- Immigration relief services
- Human trafficking prevention training
- Research in anti-trafficking and human rights
- Academic programs including a major in Human Rights & Social Justice
- Internship opportunities for students
- Advocacy support for climate justice and international human rights cases
- Collaboration with NGOs and human rights organizations
Based in Tallahassee, Florida, the center engages in both local and international human rights work, frequently partnering with global organizations and contributing to impactful legal petitions such as those filed with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
