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Realizing the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Examining the First 60 Years and Beyond - Tuesday, December 2, 2008
- Welcome and Opening Remarks / Incorporating the UDHR into the Domestic Realm (01:43:18)
- Challenges to Promoting the UDHR: International Supervision and Enforcement (01:14:42)
- Keynote Address - The Politics of Implementation: The Role of Human Rights in Foreign Policy (00:43:37)
- New Frontiers for Universal Rights: The Next 60 Years (01:26:48)
Human Rights, Housing, and Education: A Panel Discussion Exploring New Orleans Three Years After Katrina - Wednesday, 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 - Thursday, October 30, 2008
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Nuts and Bolts of Doing Human Rights Work: Your Vision: Founding an NGO - Tuesday, 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 - Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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Boumediene v. Bush and the Future of US Detention Policy - Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Countering Terrorism Through Domestic & International Sanctions Listing: A Rule of Law Perspective - Monday, September 15, 2008
- Opening Remarks/Session 1: Domestic and international targeted sanctions regimes – a comparison (02:03:06)
- Session 2: Legal challenges to counter-terrorism sanctions regimes - administrative law, criminal law, and human rights (01:24:07)
- 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 - Thursday, September 11, 2008
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Olympian Violence Erupting in Tibet - Thursday, April 3, 2008
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International Perspectives on Implementation of the New UN Disability Rights Convention - Monday, March 31, 2008
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Right to Identity in the Americas: The Role of Civil Society - Friday, March 7, 2008
The Role of Lawyers in Promoting Judicial Independence in Pakistan - Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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Torture Around the World Panel Discussion at the American University Museum in the Katzen - Thursday, November 15, 2007
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Munching on Human Rights: Exploring the Intersection of Human Rights and IP, Business, and Environmental Law - Tuesday, November 13
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Racial Discrimination in the US Criminal Justice System and International Human Rights Standards: Reporting to CERD - Thursday, 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 - Monday, 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 - Wednesday, April 4, 2007
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The Conflict on the Durland Line of Pakistan/Afghanistan: Struggling for Rights or Survival? - Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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Comparative Approaches to Enforcement of Human Rights: India & the United States - Thursday, March 22, 2007
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Testify to Repression: The Oaxaca Delegation Reports Back - Wednesday, 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 - Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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U.S. Education Law and its Human Rights Impact on Racial Minorities - Thursday, 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 - Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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Failure to Protect: A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in North Korea - Monday, November 13, 2006
Exposing Sexual Violence Behind Bars: The Implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act - Thursday, November 2, 2006
Cool Human Rights Work I Did on My Summer Vacation - Thursday, October 12, 2006
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Guantanamo Teach-In - Thursday, October 5, 2006
- Session Two: The Case of Omar Khadr (1:28:52)
The Responsibility to Protect - Friday, 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 - Tuesday, September 26, 2006
- Session I (1:28:33)
- Session II (1:43:55)
Human Rights Implications of Hurricane Katrina: 6 Months Later - Tuesday, April 11, 2006