Barbara A. Frey, J.D., is an international human rights scholar, teacher, and activist. Frey directed the Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota from 2001-22. Frey has published and lectured on many human rights topics, including international death investigation standards, children in contact with the criminal legal system, gun violence and human rights, disappearances and impunity in Mexico. Frey co-founded Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights and served as its Executive Director from 1985 until 1997 and has been instrumental in founding many other human rights organizations. These include the Center for Victims of Torture, Children of Incarcerated Caregivers, Juvenile Justice Advocates, the Midwest Coalition of Human Rights and the Observatory on Disappearances and Impunity in Mexico. In recognition of her impact on the field, the Frey Fellowship is awarded annually to support an exceptional University of Minnesota graduate pursuing a career in international human rights.