Center for Human Rights
News & Events
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12th Annual Fashion Show & Cultural Gala
The Women of the World Fashion Show is our biggest and most important fundraising event of the year. When you sponsor our fashion show, you help build the bridge for unity and support between us and our refugee neighbors.
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Laila at the Bridge film
Laila Haidari survived child marriage and her own traumatic past to battle one of the deadliest problems in Afghanistan: heroin addiction. As the “mother of the addicts,” she must prevail over a crisis of addiction and a corrupt government in a country on the verge of collapse.
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Providing Surgical Services in Conflict Environments
Interested in global health? Interested in hearing from a global health leader who has spent over 20 years working in conflict environments? Join us for this 60-minute interactive dialogue that will elevate your understanding of global health in conflict zones.
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Write for Rights Campaign
Write for Rights is Amnesty International’s largest annual human rights campaign.The best thing about Write for Rights is that it works! Each year, we write letters to support people and help end other abuses, such as individuals who are wrongfully imprisoned for the peaceful expression of their beliefs or identity—people we call prisoners of conscience.
The Tanner Center is dedicated to providing University of Utah students, faculty and the broader community with the inspiration and education needed to become advocates for peace, nonviolence, and human rights. The center seeks to provide avenues for the open discussion of important issues within the community, the nation, and the world.