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Thursday, May 24th during morning Study Break

Human Rights Month 2018 Panel: The Struggle for Justice in International and Domestic Jurisdictions: Is the glass half-empty or half-full?

Diane Orentlicher, Professor of International Law, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. / Profesora de Derecho Internacional, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.

Juan Méndez, Professor of Human Rights Law in Residence, Faculty Director of the Anti-Torture Initiative, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. / Profesor de Derechos Humanos de residencia , Director de la Iniciativa Contra la Tortura, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.

Andrea Prasow, Deputy Washington Director/Directora Adjunta de la oficina en Washington, Human Rights Watch, Washington, D.C.

Moderator/Moderador: David Crane, Founding Chief Prosecutor, Special Court for Sierra Leone & Former Under Secretary General, United Nations / Fiscal Jefe Fundador, Tribunal Especial para Sierra Leona & ex Secretario General Adjunto, Naciones Unidas

This panel will be in English/Este panel será en ingles pero se proveerá traducción

English/Inglés
https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/hracademy/human-rights-month/panels/

Spanish/Español
https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/hracademy/academia/actividades/paneles/

Human Rights Month 2018 Panel: The Recurrence of Sexual Violence in Conflict and Other Situations of Generalized Violence: The Legal and Political Challenges to Prevent its Commission

Rebecca Hamilton, Assistant Professor, of Law American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. / Profesora Asistente de Derecho, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.

Claudia Martin, Co-Director, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. / Co-Directora, Academia de Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional Humanitario, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.

Julissa Mantilla, Professor, Law School and Gender Diploma, Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú, and International Consultant on Gender and Justice / Profesora, Facultad de Derecho, La Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú, y Internacional en Género y Justicia

Anna Cave, Director, Ferencz International Justice Initiative, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C. / Directora, Ferencz International Justice Initiative, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.

Moderator/Moderador: Eric Tardif, Legal Adviser, Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for Mexico, Central America and Cuba / Asesor Jurídico para la Delegación Regional del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (ICRC) para México, América Central y Cuba

This panel will be in English/Este panel será en ingles pero se proveerá traducción

English/Inglés
https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/hracademy/human-rights-month/panels/

Spanish/Español
https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/hracademy/academia/actividades/paneles/

Health Law and Policy Program: Summer Lunch and Learn Series - Top Health Care Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Panelists: Joseph Beemsterboer, Chief, Health Care Fraud Unit, Fraud Section, Criminal Division, USDOJ; Alexis Gilroy, Partner, Jones Day; Kristi Kung, Counsel, Sheppard Mullin.  Moderator: Asha Scielzo, Associate Director, AUWCL Health Law and Policy Program.

Human Rights Month 2018 Panel: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights at 40: Achievements and Challenges Ahead

Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot, Judge, President, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, San José, Costa Rica / Juez, Presidente, la Corte Interamericana de los Derechos Humanos, San José, Costa Rica

Flavia Piovesan, Commissioner, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Organization of American States, Washington, D.C. / Comisionada, CIDH , Organización de los Estados Americanos, Washington, D.C.

Victor Abramovich, Deputy Solicitor General, Buenos Aires, Argentina / Procurador General, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Astrid Puentes, Co-Executive Director, Inter-American Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA), Mexico / Codirectora Ejecutiva, Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente (AIDA), Regional

Moderator/Moderador: Claudio Grossman, Dean Emeritus, Professor of Law, and the Raymond Geraldson Scholar for International and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. / Decano Emérito, Profesor de Derecho, y Raymond Geraldson Scholar para el Derecho Internacional y Humanitario de American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.

This panel will be in English/Este panel será en ingles pero se proveerá traducción

English/Inglés
https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/hracademy/human-rights-month/panels/

Spanish/Español
https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/hracademy/academia/actividades/paneles/