Anti-Torture
The Center's Anti-Torture Program works to combat and prevent torture and other ill-treatment by engaging civil society and academia in discussion about how to increase compliance with international law and by teaching the current legal framework against torture to future lawyers, policymakers, and judges. The program focuses on two main initiatives, the Anti-Torture Initiative and the Kovler Project Against Torture, which employ diverse methodologies, programming, and best practices to promote public dialogue and education about torture and other ill-treatment.
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"Torture diminishes the worth and dignity of victims, our institutions, and of our entire society, and it is up to us to recognize the essential moral imperative to prohibit torture and to fight against its use, and for accountability everywhere."
Juan Méndez, Faculty co-director
Upcoming Human Rights Events
February
27
1:30PM-3:00PM
Tenley Campus - Capital
From The World Bank To The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
March
04
12:00PM-1:00PM
N104
Women's Representation in International Decision-Making Bodies
March
26
5:30PM-7:30PM
Tenley Campus - Warren NT01 Ceremonial Classroom
Thirteenth Annual International Commercial Arbitration Lecture
April
03
12:00PM-1:00PM
Tenley Campus - Yuma
International Suite Talk: Careers in International Arbitration
April
09
5:30PM-7:00PM
Tenley Campus - Yuma YT01-01 Grossman Hall
Celebrating Connections: A Human Rights Networking Event
April
11
8:00AM-5:00PM
Washington College of Law
2019 ELSA Moot Court Competition
April
12
8:00AM-5:00PM
Washington College of Law
2019 ELSA Moot Court Competition
April
13
8:00AM-5:00PM
Washington College of Law
2019 ELSA Moot Court Competition
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