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2013
International Humanitarian Law and Disability - Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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National Council on Disability Report Launch: Accessibility of Overseas Facilities and Programs Funded by the United States - March 21, 2013
Expanding Targeted Killings, Diminishing Justice: The Leaked DOJ Memo and International Humanitarian Law - February 7, 2013
Mass Shootings and Mental Disability Rights in the U.S. - February 25, 2013
2012
Munching on Human Rights: Human Rights 101: A Crash Course - September 13, 2012
Corporate Liability for Corporations Outside the US: A Day-After Assessment of the Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Reargument - October 2, 2012
The Trayvon Martin Tragedy: A Teach-In and Legal Discussion Forum - April 9, 2012
2011
The Responsibility to Protect Today: Did Libya Kill R2P? - November 15, 2011
Abuse in the Shadows: Migrant Workers' Rights and Redress in Indonesia - November 3, 2011
Human Rights Defender: A Conversation with Professor Juan Mendez - October 26, 2011
40 Years After Attica - October 18, 2011
Human Trafficking, Prostiution, Pandemics and Politics: Do Anti-Trafficking Policies Hurt the Most Vulnerable? - October 12, 2011
Munching on Human Rights: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights with Professor Rick Wilson - October 11, 2011
Litigating for Indigenous Rights: Saramaka People and other cases in the Inter-American System - September 21, 2011
Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Girls with Disabilities - September 12, 2011
Maria Otero, Undersecretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Opens Obama Administration and Human Rights Conference - April 28, 2011
International Humanitarian Law: Emerging Issues in the Law of Armed Conflict - March 23, 2011
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After the Vote: Challenges and Opportunities for a Two-State Sudan - Thursday, February 17th, 2011
What Does It Mean To "Do" Human Rights Work? A Discussion with Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Co-Directors - February 16th, 2011
2010
Pakistan: Human Rights in Deep Water - September 15, 2010
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2009 and EARLIER
Remarks by the Former Special Representative of the Secretary General for Human Rights in Cambodia, the Hon. Michael D. Kirby - April 17, 2009
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In the Dock and Under the Gun: Baseless Prosecutions of Human Rights Defenders in Colombia - March 24, 2009
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Human Rights and Religious Freedom in Iran: The Situation of the Baha'is - March 23, 2009
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A Step Forward or a Roadblock to Peace and Justice in Darfur? - March 19, 2009
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Human Trafficking, HIV/AIDS, and the Sex Sector - Wednesday, March 18, 2009
- Welcome / Anti-Prostitution Policies and Human Rights (01:24:09)
- The Impact of Anti-Trafficking and Anti-Prostitution Campaigns on Sex Workers in Cambodia (00:43:27)
- Sanghamitra: A Journey Towards Social and Economic Empowerment (00:44:43)
- Danaya So: Bringing Hope to Women and their Families (00:45:03)
- The Government of Brazil and Sex Workers Collaborate to Address HIV/AIDS (00:33:00)
Iraqi Refugee Crisis: Present-day Challenges & Opportunities For Lasting Solutions - Tuesday, March 17, 2009
- Welcome / Overview (00:25:57)
- Update on the Iraqi Refugee Crisis (01:25:17)
- A Conversation with a Refugee (00:22:49)
- A Conversation with Ambassadors from the Region (00:52:46)
- Luncheon Keynote (00:16:48)
- The Crisis Facing Palestinians from Iraq (01:05:57)
- A Conversation about the Iraqi Student Project (00:41:14)
- Dr. Thomas Barnett (00:51:23)
The Obama Administration and the State Secrets Privilege - March 4, 2009
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The Prevention of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment - Monday, February 23, 2009
- Opening Remarks / Panel 1: Are Adequate Legal Frameworks in Place at the Domestic Level? (01:51:12)
- Panel 2: How are Laws Applied and Detention Practices Reformed? (01:47:49)
- Luncheon Keynote Address (00:27:53)
- Panel 3: Transparency and Access of Independent Experts to All Places of Detention / Cloncluding Remarks (02:06:47)
Realizing the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Examining the First 60 Years and Beyond - Tuesday, December 2, 2008
- Realizing the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Examining the First 60 Years and Beyond - Welcome and Opening Remarks / Incorporating the UDHR into the Domestic Realm (01:43:18)
- Realizing the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Examining the First 60 Years and Beyond - Challenges to Promoting the UDHR: International Supervision and Enforcement (01:14:42)
- Realizing the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Examining the First 60 Years and Beyond - Keynote Address - The Politics of Implementation: The Role of Human Rights in Foreign Policy (00:43:37)
- Realizing the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Examining the First 60 Years and Beyond - New Frontiers for Universal Rights: The Next 60 Years (01:26:48)
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Impact on Global Human and Civil Rights - November 18, 2008
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Human Rights, Housing, and Education: A Panel Discussion Exploring New Orleans Three Years After Katrina - November 12, 2008
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Nuts and Bolts of Doing Human Rights Work: Cool Human Rights Work I Did On My Summer Vacation - October 30, 2008
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Nuts and Bolts of Doing Human Rights Work: Your Vision: Founding an NGO - October 21, 2008
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Munching on Human Rights: What Is the Universal Bill of Human Rights? The ABC's of the UDHR - October 7, 2008
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Boumediene v. Bush and the Future of US Detention Policy - September 23, 2008
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Countering Terrorism Through Domestic & International Sanctions Listing A Rule of Law Perspective - Monday, September 15, 2008
- Countering Terrorism Through Domestic & International Sanctions Listing: A Rule of Law Perspective - Opening Remarks/Session 1: Domestic and international targeted sanctions regimes – a comparison (02:03:06)
- Countering Terrorism Through Domestic & International Sanctions Listing: A Rule of Law Perspective - Session 2: Legal challenges to counter-terrorism sanctions regimes - administrative law, criminal law, and human rights (01:24:07)
- Countering Terrorism Through Domestic & International Sanctions Listing: A Rule of Law Perspective - Session 3: Effective review of listing decisions - the way forward (01:30:46)
Munching on Human Rights: An Introduction to Human Rights and the Treaty Reporting Process - September 11, 2008
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Olympian Violence Erupting in Tibet - April 3, 2008
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International Perspectives on Implementation of the New UN Disability Rights Convention - March 31, 2008
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Right to Identity in the Americas: The Role of Civil Society - March 7, 2008
The Role of Lawyers in Promoting Judicial Independence in Pakistan - February 6, 2008
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Torture Around the World Panel Discussion at the American University Museum in the Katzen - November 15, 2007
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Munching on Human Rights: Exploring the Intersection of Human Rights and IP, Business, and Environmental Law - November 13, 2007
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Racial Discrimination in the US Criminal Justice System and International Human Rights Standards: Reporting to CERD - May 17, 2007
- Welcome and Introduction to the CERD Shadow Reporting Process - Why Should Activists Get Involved? (00:44:32)
- Racially Disparate Treatment of Children in Conflict with the Law (01:14:33)
- Racially Disparities in Law Enforcement (01:17:44)
- Racial Disparity and the Death Penalty (01:03:01)
- Racial Disparities Found in Court Proceedings (01:18:36)
- Racial Disparities in the Prison System and in Post-Conviction Conditions (00:56:33)
- Next steps in the Reporting Process (00:40:15)
The New UN Disability Rights Convention: Building Support in the United States for Ratification and Implementation - April 9, 2007
- Welcome and Introduction (00:57:16)
- The New Convention: Process, Principles & Prospects (01:03:21)
- Implementation through Domestic Law, Policy & Practice (01:15:28))
- Lunch and Keynote: The Disability Convention and the International Human Rights Movement (00:48:41)
- Video & Presentation: Overcoming Abuses in Orphanages and Institutions (00:38:21)
- Implementation through International Development Policy (00:59:25)
- Strategy Session: Seeking US Government & Public Support (01:14:13)
- Reception: From the ADA to the UN Disability Rights Convention (00:06:49)
Munching on Human Rights: Current Issues of the Inter-American Human Rights System, featuring Diego Rodriquez-Pinzon - April 4, 2007
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The Conflict on the Durland Line of Pakistan/Afghanistan: Struggling for Rights or Survival? - March 28, 2007
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Comparative Approaches to Enforcement of Human Rights: India & the United States - March 22, 2007
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Testify to Repression: The Oaxaca Delegation Reports Back - March 7, 2007
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Munching on Human Rights: The Law of War and the Rules of Occupation: A Primer, featuring Professor Bob Goldman - February 28, 2007
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U.S. Education Law and its Human Rights Impact on Racial Minorities - February 22, 2007
- Introductory Remarks / Overview of Legal History of Equal Educational Opportunities in U.S. Public Education System (00:56:40)
- Discrimination in Public Education: Intent vs. Impact (01:31:55)
- Keynote Luncheon Discussion "What Do You Do With An Obsolete Slave Labor Force? African-Americans and the Human Right to Education" (01:16:47)
- Stories From The Street: The Call to Equity in Washington DC Area Schools (01:24:45)
The Challenges of Human Rights Activism In Tunisia - November 28, 2006
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Failure to Protect: A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in North Korea - November 13, 2006
Exposing Sexual Violence Behind Bars: The Implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act - November 2, 2006
Cool Human Rights Work I Did on My Summer Vacation - October 12, 2006
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Guantanamo Teach-In - October 5, 2006
- Session Two: The Case of Omar Khadr (1:28:52)
The Responsibility to Protect - September 29, 2006
- Welcome/Session I - Overall Context of the Situation in Sudan (52:32)
- Phone Update from Darfur, Sudan (29:43)
- Session II - Conceptual Framework: The Responsibility to Protect (46:50)
- Session III - Critiques of the Responsibility to Protect (1:07:01)
- Session IV - How to Protect: Observers/Peacekeepers/Mandates (1:19:40)
- Session V - Peace Prospects and Comprehensive Solutions (1:08:28)
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Implications For Military Commissions - September 26, 2006
- Session I (1:28:33)
- Session II (1:43:55)
Human Rights Implications of Hurricane Katrina: 6 Months Later - April 11, 2006
- Welcome Remarks/Video Presentation (28:22)
- Equal Enjoyment of Rights/Equal Protection (1:33:19)
- Keynote Luncheon Discussion: WCL Student Perspectives of Working in the Gulf (54:11)
- Criminal Justices/Due Process (1:28:02)
- Rebuilding Controversies (1:48:07)
