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Unjustifiable Means: The Inside Story of How the CIA, Pentagon, and US Government Conspired to Torture

Join the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law, Amnesty International USA, and Human Rights First for a discussion with author Mark Fallon about his new book

Hard-hitting and explosive, Unjustifiable Means forces the spotlight back onto how the United States lost its way and exposes those responsible for torturing innocent men under the guise of national security—individuals who have yet to be held accountable for their actions.

Author Mark Fallon, a true insider and a veteran NCIS agent, will introduce his groundbreaking book, shedding light on one of the United States’ darkest periods, in discussion with

a panel of experts, including:
- Juan Mendez, AUWCL Professor and former U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture;
- Daphne Eviatar, Director of Security with Human Rights, Amnesty International;
- Raha Wala, Director of National Security Advocacy, Human Rights First

Reception to follow. Books will also be available for signing after the panel discussion.

Please Register online at the link https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration

Unjustifiable Means: The Inside Story of How the CIA, Pentagon, and US Government Conspired to Torture

Join the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law, Amnesty International USA, and Human Rights First for a discussion with author Mark Fallon about his new book, Unjustifiable Means: The Inside Story of How the CIA, Pentagon, and US Government Conspired to Torture.  Hard-hitting and explosive, Unjustifiable Means forces the spotlight back onto how the United States lost its way and exposes those responsible for torturing innocent men under the guise of national security—individuals who have yet to be held accountable for their actions.

Author Mark Fallon, a true insider and a veteran NCIS agent, will introduce his groundbreaking book, shedding light on one of the United States’ darkest periods, in discussion with a panel of experts, including:

-- Juan Mendez, AUWCL Professor and former U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture;

-- Daphne Eviatar, Director of Security with Human Rights, Amnesty International;

-- Raha Wala, Director of National Security Advocacy, Human Rights First

Reception to follow. Books will also be available for signing after the panel discussion.

Please RSVP to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration

Feminist Theory in Armed Conflict: All-Female Protection Units (YPJ) in Syria

Since 2013, the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) have been fighting the self-declared Islamic State, making up 80% of fighters in the Battle of Kobane.  Who are the women "fighting for women around world"?  How did they come to rescue the Yezidis, thereby preventing an even greater genocide of this persecuted minority?  And what does the fashion magazine Marie Claire have to do with all of this?  Join the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law for a brown bag lunch to hear from Prof. Macarena Saez and Ethem Coban (LL.M. '18), coordinator of the Kurdish Studies Network.  

Tea Talk: Garza v. Hargan

Remember the #JusticeforJane case from a few weeks ago? The AUWCL Chapter of  If/When/How will be having a tea talk about this case's impact on minors, immigration law, and reproductive justice, with special guest Sawyah Esmaili from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health.

How to Secure a Federal Court Clerkship for the 2019-2020 term

Please join us for an introduction to federal clerkships. This workshop will provide an overview of the clerkship application process for federal court clerkships, as well as a breakdown of the application steps. The workshop will also describe key resources and explain what you should be doing right now to prepare for a post-graduate clerkship. All students are welcome to attend, but the target audience is 2Ls who are interested in 2019/2020 positions. Contact Kirsten Stolte, Judicial Clerkship Coordinator, at kstolte@wcl.american.edu with any questions.

 

Please RSVP via CareerLink: http://bit.ly/2ztvPKU