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Helen Stacy, PhD

Senior Fellow, CDDRL; Affiliated Faculty, Stanford School of Law; Europe Center Research Affiliate and Director, Program on Human Rights

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January 11th, 2013

Combating human trafficking requires a regional approach, says Stanford scholar

CDDRL, FSI Stanford, PHR News

Helen Stacy, director of the CDDRL Program on Human Rights and a FSI senior fellow, says the moment is ripe to examine human trafficking in Asia and the mechanisms for fighting it. As U.S. foreign policy pivots toward Asia, human rights issues are becoming integrated into regional discussions on trade and economic development. Read more »



December 6th, 2012

Former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court kicks off human rights seminar series

CDDRL, PHR Announcement

CDDRL's Program on Human Rights inaugurated the 2012-2013 Sanela Diana Jenkins Speaker Series on Dec. 7 with a seminar featuring the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Honorable Luis Moreno-Ocampo. Read more »



November 16th, 2012

Conference proposes meaningful ways to advance health rights

CDDRL, PHR News

On October 30, the Program on Human Rights (PHR) at Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) held a day-long conference to examine health and human rights. The conference was held to discuss how a rights-based approach to health services can impact the delivery of effective health interventions and advance other socio-economic and cultural rights in developing regions. Read more »



November 10th, 2012

Program on Human Rights expands human trafficking research to Asia

PHR News

The Program on Human Rights at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is beginning to expand its research to examine the response of regional and sub regional court systems to human trafficking in Asia. Read more »



May 2nd, 2012

Stanford conference to explore indigenous rights in Latin America

CDDRL, PHR Announcement

The Program on Human Rights (PHR) at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) together with the Center for Latin American Studies is hosting a one-day conference on Tuesday, May 8 2012 at Stanford University to shed light on the important human rights issues indigenous populations face in Latin America. Read more »




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Justice, truth, reconciliation: When should a nation let the past be past?
Van Zyl was the keynote speaker on a Friday afternoon panel wrestling with transitional justice, truth, reconciliation and religion. He was joined by Helen Stacy, a Stanford scholar in international and comparative law, and history professor James Campbell ...
February 15, 2011 in Stanford University News

Controversial Judge Defends Human Rights At Stanford
South African Justice Richard Goldstone expressed his views on international law regarding civilians in war zones. Helen Stacy, Coordinator of the Program on Human Rights at Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, introduced the panelists and the focus of the discussion.
January 21, 2011 in Patch