Welcome to The Center for the Study of Human Rights in the Americas (CSHRA)

The Center for the Study of Human Rights in the Americas (CSHRA) is an academic initiative for the comprehensive study of human rights across the American continent. Its mission is to support efforts to gather information about human rights in our hemisphere, interpret it from cross-disciplinary perspectives, develop appropriate legal instruments, create relevant curricula, and enhance human rights in the Americas through enlightened action. The CSHRA was founded in the Spring of 2005 through a generous grant from the UCDavis Office of Research.