Human Rights USA would like to remind you about Friday's luncheon and panel discussion launching the recently released report, Indefensible: A Reference for Prosecuting Torture and Other Felonies Committed by US Officials Following September 11th. Please note this event will be held on Friday, January 27th from 12PM-1:30PM at American University Washington College of Law. Please RSVP to Gineen Cargo, cargo@wcl.american.edu, at your earliest convenience.
The panel, which will be moderated by HRUSA's Allison Lefrak, will include Professor Benjamin Davis of the University of Toledo School of Law (author of Refluat Stercus: A Citizen's View of Criminal Prosecution in US Domestic Courts of High-Level US Civilian Authority and Military Generals for Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment); Professor David Crane of Syracuse University College of Law (founding Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, former member of the Senior Executive Service who held numerous key managerial positions during his three decades of public service); John Sifton, Asia Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch (one of the primary authors of Getting Away with Torture: The Bush Administration and Mistreatment of Detainees); and Professor Richard Wilson of Washington College of Law (founding director of the International Human Rights Law Clinic at WCL, one of the oldest human rights law clinics in the US).
Free parking is available for panelists and attendees in the Washington College of Law parking garage at 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 (entrance to the garage is located on Massachusetts Ave., immediately passed the law school).
Metro Directions - After going up the escalators at Tenleytown (Red Line), follow the signs in the metro station for the AU shuttle. After exiting the metro station, cross 40th street where there will be an AU sign. Take the red route AU shuttle which comes every 15 minutes. There will be a red
sign on bus indicating red route/WCL. There will be 4 stops before the shuttle arrives at WCL, the fifth and last stop.
Bus Directions - The N3, N4, N6, and N8 stop at 48th street and Massachusetts Ave. NW.
The panel, which will be moderated by HRUSA's Allison Lefrak, will include Professor Benjamin Davis of the University of Toledo School of Law (author of Refluat Stercus: A Citizen's View of Criminal Prosecution in US Domestic Courts of High-Level US Civilian Authority and Military Generals for Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment); Professor David Crane of Syracuse University College of Law (founding Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, former member of the Senior Executive Service who held numerous key managerial positions during his three decades of public service); John Sifton, Asia Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch (one of the primary authors of Getting Away with Torture: The Bush Administration and Mistreatment of Detainees); and Professor Richard Wilson of Washington College of Law (founding director of the International Human Rights Law Clinic at WCL, one of the oldest human rights law clinics in the US).
Free parking is available for panelists and attendees in the Washington College of Law parking garage at 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 (entrance to the garage is located on Massachusetts Ave., immediately passed the law school).
Metro Directions - After going up the escalators at Tenleytown (Red Line), follow the signs in the metro station for the AU shuttle. After exiting the metro station, cross 40th street where there will be an AU sign. Take the red route AU shuttle which comes every 15 minutes. There will be a red
sign on bus indicating red route/WCL. There will be 4 stops before the shuttle arrives at WCL, the fifth and last stop.
Bus Directions - The N3, N4, N6, and N8 stop at 48th street and Massachusetts Ave. NW.
More details below. The report can be downloaded here.
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