Feb 10/Web - From Crisis to Opportunity: Human Rights in Egypt and Beyond

In light of the popular revolution movements in Egypt, Tunisia, and elsewhere in the region, many commentators have said that the Middle East and North Africa will never be the same. Please join us to examine the human rights implications of the tumultuous events taking place in Egypt and throughout the MENA region.

Title:

From Crisis to Opportunity: Human Rights in Egypt and Beyond

Thursday, February 10, 12.30pm-2.00pm

LIVE WEBCAST WILL BE AVAILABLE AT http://www.wclcenterforhr.org/

Panelists include:

• Joe Stork, Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
• Jack DuVall, President, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
• T. Kumar, Director, International Advocacy, Amnesty International USA

Moderator: Hadar Harris, Executive Director, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law

 

This event is part of an ongoing series of Rapid Response Events organized by the WCL Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law to provide a platform for discussion of time-sensitive events around the world that have an impact on human rights.

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And thank you to Marti Schmidt of the WSBA World Peace Through Law Section for alerting me to this event!!