We recently sat down with Jacob Irven, volunteer law clerk for the last year and a half with the CVHR, to learn a little bit more about who he is and why he has chosen to volunteer with the CVHR. Get to know Jacob a little better through our latest Law Clerk Spotlight Interview: What…

In light of the recent rescission of DACA, the Domestic Violence Network (DVN) asked the Center for Victim and Human Rights (CVHR) to write a short blog post on the potential effects rescinding DACA may have on victims of domestic violence. Follow this link to learn more: https://dvnconnect.org/daca-rescinding-daca-revictimizing-victims/

Written By: Pearl McAndrews One of CVHR’s very own law clerks, Elaine McCreery, has been recently selected to publish her paper in the Indiana International and Comparative Law Review. The working title of her paper is “Human Rights Obligations In Post-Disaster Haiti: Working Towards Increased Justice for Victims of Gender-Based Violence,” and focuses on the…

Jacob Irven, CVHR law clerk, is currently serving as a summer intern through the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law’s exceptional Program in International Human Rights Law (PIHRL). As a PIHRL intern, Jacob is working to support respective non-profit human rights NGOs spanning three continents. His first placement was within the Helsinki Foundation…

Julia: Intern A recent graduate of Zionsville Community High School, Julia is in her second summer of interning for the CVHR. She knew she wanted to work with a nonprofit that would give her experience in helping others as well as law and management. These opportunities along with CVHR’s mission statement brought her to be…

By: CVHR Law Clerk, Hayley Kemp In October 2000, Congress created the “T” Nonimmigrant Status (T visa) by passing the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA). This legislation aimed to strengthen law enforcement agencies’ ability to investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases and offer protection for victims. The goal of this federal legislation…