Career Center

Summary The Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP) investigates and prosecutes international crime cases involving human rights violators, human smuggling organizations and extraterritorial violent crime over which the U.S. has jurisdiction. Duties As a Historian, you will: Perform historical research and investigative activities to identify persons in the United States who may have perpetrated human rights violations in Latin America, including persecution, torture, genocide, extrajudicial killings, and the use or recruitment of child soldiers; Collect and analyze relevant materials from foreign and domestic sources to identify possible perpetrators and evidence related to human rights violations