[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E468]
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   COMMEMORATING THE 26TH ANNIVERSARY OF PIHRL AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY 
                    ROBERT H. McKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2023

  Mr. CARSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the 26th anniversary 
of the Program in International Human Rights Law (PIHRL) at Indiana 
University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, founded by Professor 
George Edwards in 1997.
  PIHRL is the first U.S. law school program of its kind to which the 
United Nations granted ``Special Consultative Status'' which 
underscores the PIHRL's remarkable commitment to and contributions to 
the United Nations' efforts of global promotion and protection of human 
rights.
  PIHRL has embarked on an extraordinary range of global activities, 
including facilitating over 250 law student intern placements and 
consultancies in over 75 countries on 6 continents, working with human 
rights organizations, U.S. and foreign governmental bodies, academic 
institutions, and inter-governmental organization such as the UN.
  I commend the PIHRL, Professor George E. Edwards and all current and 
former students and affiliates for their tireless work and significant 
contributions to legal scholarship in international human rights law.

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