ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHILD TRAFFICKING IN GHANA: INSIGHTS OF JAMES KOFI ANNAN, A FORMER CHILD VICTIM

February 9, 2012, 12:00-1:20pm, WCL International Student Lounge (6th Floor)

Join the Program on Human Trafficking and Forced Labor at the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law and the Hovde Foundation in hosting a prominent figure in the global anti-slavery movement. Visit our Upcoming Events page by clicking here for more on this human rights event .

APPLY NOW: FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT THE CENTER

Spring 2012 Communications Fellowship

This prestigious position is open to current American University graduate students or recent graduates interested in a career in mission-driven communications. Application deadline is February 3, 2012 at 5pm EST. Communications Fellowship Flyer

Summer 2012 Dean’s Fellowship

The Center is searching for Dean’s Fellows for the Summer 2012 semester to support an array of activities, including the planning and implementation of Center events and programming. Click here to visit our Student Involvement page for a complete description.

ANNOUNCING THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION

The Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law and the American Society of International Law's Lieber Society seek submissions of papers for the second International Humanitarian Law Student Writing Competition.

Learn more and submit your paper by February 15, 2012 at 12:00PM (noon) EST.

NEWS AND EVENTS AT THE CENTER

WCL Students and Faculty Protest Guantanamo Bay at National Day of Action against Guantanamo

On January 11, a group of WCL Students and Faculty traveled to the White House to participate in the National day of Action against Guantanamo. The protest marked the 10th anniversary of the operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and called for the facility's closure. Visit the following website for news coverage of the event: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45958328.

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HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEF

Hrbrief.org is the go-to source for up-to-date coverage and legal analysis of contemporary human rights issues. The website features in-depth commentary on laws and policies affecting human rights, updates on the regional human rights systems, news from the international criminal tribunals and more. Visit www.hrbrief.org for more information.

RIGHTS WORK INITIATIVE: A NEW PROJECT OF THE PROGRAM ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND FORCED LABOR

Rights Work Initiative is a collaborative project created by the Center's Program on Human Trafficking and Forced Labor and the KOK network of German anti-trafficking organizations. Baerbel Heide Uhl and Program Director Ann Jordan invite you to join them in this new venture of critical inquiry and debate and hope that www.rightswork.org will become a trusted space for everyone who is seeking evidence-based information and analysis on anti-trafficking issues.

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