The Institute of Human Rights (IHR) at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA runs an academic human rights programme. The Institute’s website states that a grounding in the theory and practice of human rights is becoming increasingly essential to practical work in fields as diverse as biomedicine, business, politics, law, and theology. The programme has been set up by Faculty in several schools at Emory University, including the Emory College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Law, the Rollins School of Public Health, the Goizueta Business School, the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and the Candler School of Theology.
Website includes details of courses, research projects, and events and conferences. There are also links to partner websites (World Health Organization, the Carter Center, Care USA, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Doctors for Global Health) and further sources of information.