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Human Rights Headlines

Explore the latest public health research and insights about human rights.

Public health values and respect for human rights will continue to guide us as we partner with diverse communities.

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Photo of a transgender person in Pakistan, seated at a vanity with a fan in the foreground.

Climate extremes including heat waves and floods affect almost everyone in Pakistan, but people who are transgender suffer disproportionately because of stigma that limits education, work, and housing options, pushing them to the margins of society. 

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Human Rights Faculty Experts

 Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of human rights? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Paul Spiegel
Distinguished Professor of the Practice
International Health

Paul Spiegel, MPH ’96, MD, is recognized for his research on preventing and responding to complex humanitarian emergencies and director of the Center for Humanitarian Health.

W. Courtland Robinson
Associate Professor
International Health

W. Courtland Robinson, PhD ’04, researches populations in migration, whether displaced by conflict or natural disaster, or in the context of migrant labor and human trafficking.