Center for the Human Rights of Children

10/15/2024

Kids in Care Study - Report & Webinar Recording -

09/13/2024

Register Now! Kids in Care Study Webinar -

08/28/2024

Center for the Human Rights of Children 2024 Newsletter -

A new fall season is upon us! As I reflect on my own children returning to school and another year flying by, I can't help but think about how important it is to advocate for children as their bodies, minds, and spirits develop and evolve. This includes children's rights to education, safety, freedo...

03/20/2024

Registration: Human Rights & Hope in Honduras -

Please join us and register today! Award-winning film WITH THIS LIGHT Panel Discussion Presented by: Loyola University School of Law's Center for the Human Rights of Children (CHRC) Two-part Event: 1. Register to access film rights. You are encouraged to view the film; however, this is not requi...

03/11/2024

Invitation: Human Rights & Hope in Honduras
Two-Part Event! - April 4th, 2024

1) An opportunity to prescreen the award-winning film  2) In-person post-screening discussion with co-director Nicole Bernardi-Reis, Miraflores Films Thursday, April 4th, 2024, 4:00PM - 5:30PM Loyola University Chicago, Water Tower Campus

12/04/2023

Center for the Human Rights of Children 2023 Newsletter -

The holiday season is a time to rejoice, give thanks, and enjoy time with friends and family. I can't help but think about those in our communities, our nation, and across the globe who instead, are focusing on mere survival. Children are the most at risk in situations of war and conflict, as well a...

05/20/2023

“Witnessing human suffering shaped me; it was formative in helping me think about what social justice looks like and how I might impact people’s lives for the better,” says Diaz, a Loyola University Chicago School of Law lecturer and associate director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children (CHRC).

Loyola selected Diaz as the winner of the 2023 Kolvenbach Award for Engaged Teaching, citing her record of care and attention to the educational and transitional needs of new students.

05/13/2023

Happy Graduation Loyola grads! We are so proud of all the students we’ve worked with! You help make our world a better place! Loyola University Chicago School of Law Loyola University Chicago Alumni Loyola University Chicago Civitas ChildLaw Center

04/19/2023

Congratulations to CHRC Associate Director, Sarah J. Diaz, for being awarded Loyola University's 2023 Kolvenbach Teaching Award! The award recognizes faculty who promote active and collaborative learning through a variety of hands-on, service-learning, and outreach experiences that encourage students to apply classroom material to real life situations. It's fantastic to see Sarah's commitment to teaching and to her students acknowledged! Loyola University Chicago School of Law

12/15/2022

The Center for Mexico and Central America Columbia University just published a report by CHRC Associate Director, Sarah J. Diaz, JD, LLM, and Loyola University Chicago School of Law student, Jenny Lee, PhD, "Zero Tolerance: Atrocity Crimes against Migrant Families in the United States: An Accountability Framework for Family Separation." It details how family separation under the Trump administration's Zero Tolerance policy was a crime against humanity, and not merely an abuse of power.

"The Trump Administration’s policy of family separation cannot be accepted as a legitimate government immigration policy. Instead, it is imperative for the global community to recognize that the policy of family separation, and the manner in which parent-child separations were carried out, constitute crimes against humanity."

12/13/2022

Congratulations to Chlece Walker Neal Murray for being selected as the Illinois State Bar Association's 2022 Young Lawyer of the Year! So proud of you! Your work at CHRC and Chicago Advocate always center the experience of children and families. Loyola University Chicago School of Law