CIHR Past Events
Spring 2024
Climate Change and Environmental Displacement. As part of the Center theme of the year, this panel discussion, featuring experts from differed background, addressed one of the main issues caused by Climate Change. [event video] [event flyer] [event presentations] [Dr. Chidiebere E.X. Ikejemba’s presentation]
The National Strategy for Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Catalonia. A lecture by Tania Verge, Minister of Equality and Feminisms of the Government of the Catalonia, that explored how institutions are patterned through gender and on resistance to the adoption and implementation of equality policies. [event flyer]
Respect for Human Rights in Spain: A critical analysis from an international law perspective. A conversation with Dr. Mirentxu Jordana Santiago about the situation of Human Rights in Spain, during which she discussed the lates report on the subject. The event was co-sponsored by the IC&J MA program, the ICJ BA program, and the Political Science Department. [event flyer] [event video]
Fall 2023
Corporate Accountability in Climate Change. A panel discussion featuring different experts, about supply chain laws, the connection between corruption and climate change, and climate change litigation. Co-sponsored by the IC&J MA program. [event flyer] [event video] .
The United Nations and Human Rights: 75 years since the Universal Declaration. A con versation series event featuring about the evolution of the UN human rights system, featuring Leonardo Castilho. The event was co-sponsored by the IC&J MA program. [event flyer] [event video]
30 Years of the Constitution: Rule of Law & Justice. A lecture by H.E. Mr. Xavier ESPOT ZAMORA Head of Government, Principality of Andorra, co-sponsored by the John Jay College Political Science Department, the MA Program in IC&J, the BA Program in ICJ, and ICJ Club, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Andorra entering the UN. [event flyer]
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Spring 2023
Hope and Perseverance: How Human Rights Defenders Succeed. An event Co-sponsored by the IC&J Master program featuring UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, during which she addresses her latest report to the UN Human Rights Council and the significance of this 25th anniversary year of the UN Declaration on HRDs, and how States and others can better support and protect the work of HRDs. [event flyer] [event video]
Human Dignity and Autonomous Weapons, a conversation series event featuring Dr. Peter Asaro, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Media Studies at The New School in New York City and an Affiliate Scholar at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, and Dr. John Kleinig, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Criminal Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and in the Ph.D. Program in Philosophy. Co-sponsored by the MA in International Crimes and Justice and the Institute of Criminal Justice Ethics. [event video] [flyer]
In celebration of International Women's Day, the Center organized a panel discussion on the Climate-Conlfict Nexus and Gender violence, co-sponsored by the IC&J MA program, the Human Rights Master and Minor programs, and the Gender Studies Program. The Event featured Dr. Richard Matthew, Dr. Marisa Ensor, Senator Rosa Galvez, and Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, and it was moderate by Prof. Patricia Tovar [Event video] [flyer]
Human Dignity in the Security Sector: Challenges and Prospects: Integrating a Human Rights Lens in the Security Sector in Cote D'Ivoire. A conversation with Mr. Diaby Bakari, Vice-Chair of the Africa Working Group since April 2021, and General Coordinator of the African Coordination of Human Rights for the Armed Forces, which, since 2011, has trained and sensitized the armed and security forces on international human rights and international humanitarian law. Among other efforts, these trainings resulted in a culture change within the armed and security forces. They allowed Côte d’Ivoire to be removed in 2017 from the so-called “list of shame” of countries where sexual violence has been used as a weapon of war. Raising awareness of respect for human rights and international humanitarian law within the security sector is crucial in preventing the commission of mass atrocities; the event will feature the work and track record of the African Coordination of Human Rights for the Armed Forces in this respect. Co-sponsored by GAAMAC, the MA IC&J, and the Minor in Human Rights [ Event Video] [flyer]
Transatlantic Forum Series Events. This project is a joint undertaking of the Center for International Human Rights (CIHR) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY and the Department of Comparative Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law, and Corporate Criminal Law - Department of Law at the Free University of Berlin. This is part of the human rights predicament. The human rights community has been relatively slow in addressing the challenges posed by new developments in Biosciences and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which have raised the stakes for effective responses to their potentially adverse human rights implications. For example, when biotechnology can alter the genetic code, whose rights are being violated, and what are the possible remedies? Likewise, taking into consideration that AI systems are increasingly used in a variety of critical areas that include hiring decisions, identification of suspects in the criminal justice system, and target selection in military operations, how do these developments impact privacy, digital identity, right to understanding of decision-making in computer programming and due process? This forum aims to examine some of these challenges and their growing intersections and critically discuss the capacity of the human rights discourse to provide effective and sustainable responses. [Event Video Day 1] [Event Video Day 2]
Fall 2022
Human dignity in the Security Sector: challenges and prospects. A conversation with Lt. Col. Nadia Riffi, about challenges facing the security sector associated with governance, transparency, and conduct-related issues. Recognizing women's leadership role in peace and security, we examined how tensions between human rights law and humanitarian law can be addressed and how governments can learn form good practices in advancing security sector reforms and integrate the protection of civilians into the UN peacekeeping operations. Co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science, the Masters of Arts in International Crime and Justice, and the Masters of Arts in Human Rights. [flyer]
Is Iran on the verge of a Revolution? A conversation with Professor Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of History at the City University of New York and Professor Emeritus of History at Baruch College and the Graduate Center at the City University of New York. Author of: Iran Between Two Revolutions (Princeton University Press, 1982); The Iranian Mojahedin (Yale University Press, 1989); Khomeinism (University of California Press, 1993); Tortured Confessions: Prisons and Public Recantations in Iran (University of California Press, 2004); A History of Modern Iran (Cambridge University Press, 2008); and The Coup: 1953, The CIA and the Roots of Modern US-Iranian Relations (The New Press, 2013). His books have been translated and published in Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Italian, and Polish. He has recently completed the Oil Crisis in Iran: From Nationalism to Coup Etat (Cambridge University Press, Summer 2021). Co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science, the Masters of Arts in International Crime and Justice, and the Masters of Arts in Human Rights. [Event video] [flyer]
An ally's observations on emerging indigenous rights. A conversation series event featuring Senator Marilou McPhedran, a human rights lawyer, educator, and activist. A pioneer in human rights education, she was the founding Principal of the University of Winnipeg Global College and a founding board member of the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. [Event video] [flyer]
Spring 2021
22 April 2021
Re-engaging the World: Human Rights Challenges for the Biden Administration
A panel discussion on the role of human rights in the domestic and foreign policy agendas of the Biden Administration. Featuring: Elisa Massimino, Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Chair in Human Rights at Georgetown University Law Center, Eric Schwartz, President, Refugees International and Former Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Nerve V. Macaspac, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geography, Department of Political Science and Global Affairs, College of Staten Island and Graduate Faculty, Earth and Environmental Sciences Doctoral Program, The Graduate Center, CUNY, and Ted Piccone, Chief Engagement Officer, World Justice Project and Nonresident Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution. Moderated by George Andreopoulos, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, John Jay College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, and Director, Center for International Human Rights. [Event Flyer] [Event Video]
13 April 2021
Protecting Human Rights While Countering Terrorism
A conversation with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the United Nations Special Rapporteur, on promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. Moderated by Edward J. Flynn, Senior Human Rights Officer with the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). [Event Flyer] [Event Video]
24 March 2021
The Role of International Justice in the Context of Modern Conflicts
A discussion with Alexis Demirdjian, Trial Lawyer for the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, about the mechanics of the ICC and the role that international justice mechanisms play in the context of the present day. Co-hosted by the CIHR and the ICJ M.A. Program and moderated by Dr. Gohar Petrossian, Director of the ICJ M.A. Program. [Event Flyer]
Fall 2020
10 November 2020
Artificial Intelligence, Policing, and Human Rights
A discussion with Dr. Carsten Momsen and Dr. Marie-Michelle Strah on the impact of artificial intelligence on modern-day policing in the context of rising populism, ethno-nationalism, and white supremacy movements worldwide. We explore the innovations and limitations of technology-driven policing, with particular attention to the challenges posed by an emerging digital human rights framework. [Event Flyer] [Event Video]
22 October 2020
Human Rights at the Edge of Darkness: Autocracy, Inequality, and the Climate Crisis
Phelim Kine, a former Asia-based foreign correspondent who worked with Taiwan, Cambodia, China, and Indonesia before becoming a human rights researcher, comments on the international human rights movement. Discussed is the degree of political and diplomatic influence that appeared to cement its role as an essential policy component of democratic states and a key element of international statecraft, and the resurgence of autocratic governments and belated widespread recognition of the societal impacts of both systemic racial & economic inequalities and the climate crisis. [Event Flyer] [Event Video]
Fall 2019
November 20, 2019
Human Rights Education. Advancing a Human Rights Culture
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, a nonprofit human rights advocacy organization, runs a program that brings human rights education to the classrooms of students worldwide. This program, known as Speak Truth To Power, has provided resources for millions of students who otherwise may not have received any human rights-related education. Karen Robinson, Program Director of this initiative, was invited to John Jay College to discuss human rights education in-depth with students and faculty and explain what Speak Truth To Power is accomplishing through its work. The event was moderated by Prof. Gohar Petrossian, CIHR’s Advisory Board member.
December 9, 2019
Challenges to Human Rights Advocacy in the Era of Rising Authoritarianism
On the 71st anniversary of adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Center for International Human Rights (CIHR) invited three guests with expertise in various regions to discuss the global trend in the rise of authoritarianism. Elise Keppler, Associate Director at Human Rights Watch, Jackie Mariano, Coordinator of ICHRP - New York City, and Dr. Maria Luisa Mendonca, a CUNY Research Scholar and Defend Democracy in Brazil Committee member, each explored the current political situations in the Republic of Guinea, the Philippines, and Brazil, respectively. The panel discussion was moderated by Prof. George Andreopoulos, CIHR Director.
Spring 2019
April 17th
Laws and Orders in Turkey & the Recent Rupture
Dr. Aysen Candas held an open forum to discuss the current political situation in Turkey. Dr. Candas holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University. She is a full-time faculty member in Boğaziçi University's Political Science and International Relations Department. Dr. Candas is affiliated with Boğaziçi University's European School of Politics, Social Policy Forum, and various civil society organizations in Turkey. She has conducted research and published multiple articles on the trajectory of fundamental rights and democracy in Turkey, the impact of new laws and policies on equality and the liberties of various groups, shifts in the aims of social policy in Turkey, and the rights of women, as well as sexual, ethnic, and religious minorities of Turkey.
March 13th
Deaths, Democracy, and Human Rights Under Duterte's Philippines
Cristina Palabay, Secretary General of KARAPATAN, and Nerve V. Macaspac, Assistant Professor of Geography at the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs, CUNY College of Staten Island, addressed the deteriorating human rights situation in the Philippines and answered questions during an open forum held at John Jay College.
Fall 2018
December 10th
Forced Displacement: Protection Gaps & Challenges
To honor the 70th anniversary of adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Center of International Human Rights invited Rawan Arar, Ph., and Edward Flynn as guest speakers to discuss the protection gaps and challenges of refugees.
Spring 2018
March 8th
Women in STEM, March 8th, 2018, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Moot Court 6.68
April 12th
The Rohingya Crisis: Issues and Responses, April 12th, 2018, from 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Room 630 Harren Hall
April 26th
The Ovaherero and Nama Genocide, April 26th, 2018, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Room 630 Harren Hall
May 2nd
Censorship in Schools, May 2nd, 2018, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Room L. 61
Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
MIGRATION ISSUES
Each academic year, CIHR invites renowned scholars and/or practitioners to address cutting-edge human rights topics. The focus of the 2015-2016 Seminar is on Migration. The focus on migration could not come at a more appropriate time, given the migrant crisis in Europe and the controversies surrounding certain proposals to deal with migratory flows from Latin America in the context of the 2016 US presidential election. At a time when migratory movements call for effective management and international cooperation among countries which claim adherence to norms of non-discrimination and due process, ensuring such effective, as well as legitimate, responses constitutes a key task of democratic and accountable governance. In this context, here are some key focal issues and questions that we would ask participants to address:
* What are some of the main challenges that the current crisis has posed for the refugee protection regime and how can these be addressed?
*The European Commission’s Agenda on Migration refers to the importance of managing the migration crisis “in all its aspects.” Proposals include the improvement of EU’s skilled labor migration (Blue Card Directive), the creation of asylum camps in north African Countries, and the need for a ‘new model of legal migration.’ What are the prospects for implementing such initiatives and what are the main obstacles facing such implementation?
* How have civil society organizations (CSOs) responded to the needs of migrants? Taking into consideration declining state capacity, how and to what extent have CSOs managed to fill the gap?
* The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants has called on the EU to create a “coherent and comprehensive migration policy,” making “mobility its central asset.” What would this entail and to what extent is such a proposal feasible given the existing dynamics within the EU?
* Some of the standard policies adopted by states around the world to address irregular migration persist despite the lack of supporting evidence as to their effectiveness. For example, detention does not deter irregular migration, nor does it discourage migrants from seeking asylum. Why do such policies persist? What are the alternatives
Fall 2015
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Human Rights Minor Fall Kick-Start Event: Brian Dolley (Human Rights First) Rm 610T Flyer
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
The Future of Migration into Europe: Europe's Failures, Europe's Chance: Urgent Solution fro Refugees Rm Elebash Recital Hall *CIHR as co-sponsors Flyer
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Unable to Challenge Traditional Cultural Values: The Reproduction of Traditional Gender Roles in Greek Political Extreme Right and Left Wing Groups Rm 9.66 Flyer
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Addressimg the Global Refugee Crisis - A Keynote Address Rm. 9205 Flyer
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Responding to the Needs of Migrants and Refugees: The Role of Civil Society Organizations Rm. 9206 Flyer
Monday, December 14, 2015
Freedom from Fear and Freedom from Want: Challenges in Advancing Human Protection Rm. 9.64 Flyer
MENTAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Each academic year, CIHR invites renowned scholars and/or practitioners to address cutting-edge human rights topics. The focus of the 2014-2015 Seminar is on Mental Health and Human Rights. While the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) stipulates the “right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health,” such issues have yet to receive adequate treatment within the human rights discourse. Mental health, which is an indispensable component of well-being, remains a distant goal for many people throughout the world. Despite advances in treatment and increased research on mental health, the quest for the “highest attainable standard” faces considerable challenges. Among these challenges, stigmatization was and remains a major concern. The discriminatory treatment of people with mental illness severely restricts their access to health care, as well as to the underlying determinants of health, and undermines their ability to reach their full potential as productive members of society. Our seminar series will address some of the main issues involved in the effort to advance a less discriminatory, more inclusive social order where the aspirations of people with mental health concerns can be fully realized.
Fall 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Successful Approaches to Everyday Trauma for Young Adults Rm Dining Hall East Event Flyer
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Myths and Realities Surrounding Mental Illness: Educating Through Their Own Voice Rm L.61 Event Flyer
Spring 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Mass Incarceration & Its Mental Health Implications Rm Moot Court Event Flyer
FALL 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Health & Development: Post 2015 – Dr. Jacob Kumaresan Rm 6494 Event Flyer
Thursday, November 14, 2013
In Our Own Voice: College Students and Mental Health Rm L.61 Event Flyer & Agenda
Monday, December 16, 2013
Criminal Justice Matters Screening & Panel Discussion on Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System Event Flyer
Spring 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
The Horror and the Hope: Promoting Mental Health in the Face of Human Rights Abuses – Dr. Allen Keller Rm C201 Event Flyer
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Raise the Age: Long Term Implications of Trying Children as Adults in Criminal Court and How Changing The Law Can Improve Future Outcomes For Youth Rm L.61 Event Flyer
Thursday, April 24, 2014
“Dark Light” Film & Panel Discussion Rm 630 Event Flyer
Fall 2012 – Spring 2013
Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People
The focus of 2012-2013 Seminar is on the dialogue pertaining to the human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) people. By dialogue, we understand an ongoing conversation with key constituencies (academic, activist, IGOs and NGOs, and local communities) to address homophobic and transphobic violence in all its manifestations, as well as ongoing discriminatory practices, and explore ways to combat them.
Fall 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Graeme Reid, Director, The LGBT Program at Human Rights Watch,” Homosexuality is UN-African and UN-Christian: Culture, Religion and Human Rights.” Event Flyer
Spring 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Professor Dan Pinello, Professor of Political Science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Event Flyer | Presentation Paper
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Selena Blake’s Taboo Yardies documentary screening and panel discussion. Event Flyer
Fall 2011 – Spring 2012
Assessing Compliance: The role of human rights monitoring mechanisms
The focus of the 2011-2012 Seminar Series explores how monitoring mechanisms are utilized to assess compliance with international human rights norms and standards. Additionally, the seminars will examine how these monitoring mechanisms can be used more effectively for accountability and advocacy purposes.
Fall 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Justice Abdulai Sheikh Fofanah, High Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, Government Action in Monitoring Compliance with International Human Right Norms: The Sierra Leone Experience – Room 5200.07
Thursday November 3, 2011
Elsa Stamatopoulou, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs Program; Former Chief of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, The Monitoring of Cultural Human Rights, Room C203
Spring 2012
Thursday February 16, 2012
Ron Russell, Executive Director of Epic Theater, “Theater as a Tool for Civil Empowerment” – Room 9207 – FLYER
Thursday April 19, 2012
Howard Stoffer, Senior Advisor to the UN Counter Terrorism Committee, “Human Rights in the Work of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee” – Room C205 – FLYER
Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
Assesing Compliance: The role of human rights monitoring mechanisms
The purpose of this year’s seminar is to study how monitoring mechanisms are utilized to assess compliance with international human rights norms and standards. This subject is especially pertinent in light of the recent report submitted by the US government to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, and of the near completion of the first four-year cycle of the UPR process (2008-2011). In addition, the seminar will explore how these monitoring mechanisms can be used more effectively for accountability and advocacy purposes. The seminar will examine monitoring mechanisms of charter and treaty-based bodies, as well as extra-conventional mechanisms and the supplemental monitoring of non-governmental organizations.
Fall 2010
Thursday October 28:
Rainer Braun, Research Analyst for Governance Metrics International (GMI). Micro-Monitoring through Markets: Private Sector Compliance Initiatives for Labor Rights, Room C197 Event_Flyer
Thursday November 4:
Yasmeen Hassan, Deputy Director/Program Director, Equality Now, Equality Now: Eliminating Discrimination Against Women through the use of the International Human Rights System, Room C204 Event_Flyer
Spring 2011
Thursday February 10:
Richard Culp, Associate Professor of Public Administration, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, “The Sentence Enforcement Monitoring Mechanisms of the Ad Hoc and Hybrid International Criminal Tribunals” Room C197 Event Flyer
Thursday April 17:
Sarah Paoletti, Senior Coordinator, US Human Rights Network Universal Periodic Review Project, “The US UPR and an Assessment of the UPR Process” Room C203 Event_Flyer
Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
Religion and Human rights
Despite the numerous references, in international human rights instruments, to the right to freedom of religion, the relation between human rights and religion has been problematic. On the one hand, religious communities and advocates have often criticized the human rights discourse for its “secular bias;” on the other hand, human rights activists have often criticized religion as a force of reaction and as a source of inter as well as intra-societal tensions. Our series will seek to go beyond facile designations and explore the dynamics of this relation in light of the growing role of religious ideas and actors in the global arena and of the initiatives undertaken by faith-based institutions in a whole set of critical issue areas, including peace and security, sustainable development, accountability and empowerment.
Fall 2009
Thursday, October 8:
Kirk Harris, Program Associate, The United Nations Liaison Office of the Mennonite Central Committee,” Intersecting Narratives: Faith, Food, and Human Rights” Room: 9206 Event Flyer
Thursday, November 19:
Dr. Robert Zuber, UN Emergency Peace Service and Global Action to Prevent War, Daniel Prins, Head of the Conventional Arms Branch in the United Nations’ Office for Disarmament Affairs, “Religious Congregations and ‘Good Faith’ Efforts to Promote Human Rights, Human Security and a Culture of Peace, Curbing the Excessive Accumulation of Small Arms”. Room: 9206 Event Flyer
Thursday December 10
Yuksel Sezgin, Assistant Professor of Political Science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York,” How to Integrate International Human Rights Principles into Religious and Customary Legal Systems”. Room C205 (Flyer and PowerPoint need to be found and uploaded) Event Flyer
Spring 2010
Thursday February 25
Jacqueline Ogega, Director, Program at Religions for Peace, overseeing the Global Women of Faith Network worldwide, and PhD researcher, University of Bradford, UK. Event Flyer
Fall 2008 – Spring 2009
Between the global and the local: Understanding Human rights processes
The purpose of this year’s seminar is to examine how international human rights norms and standards operate in practice. In particular, the seminar will focus on how groups and organizations use the international human rights discourse as a mobilizational tool in a variety of issue areas to achieve human rights-sensitive outcomes in local settings. All sessions will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, unless otherwise noted.
Fall 2008
Tuesday, October 7:
Sally Engle Merry, Professorof Anthropology and Director of the law and Society Program, New York University, “The Vernacularization of Human Rights: A Comparative Perspective from India, China, Peru, and the USA” Room: 9204 Event Flyer
Thursday, November 6:
Daniel Goldstein, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Rutgers University, “Toward a Critical Anthropology of Security and Rights,” (DRAFT) Room: 5200.07 (Political Science Thesis Room) Event_Flyer
Tuesday, December 2:
Victoria Sanford, Chair of the Committee for Human Right, American Anthropological Association and Associate Professor of Anthropology, Lehman College & The Graduate Center, CUNY, “The Land of Pale Hands: Feminicide, Social Cleansing and Impunity in Guatemala,” (ARTICLE) Room 9207 Event Flyer
Spring 2009
Monday, February 23:
Letitia Anderson, Advocacy and Women’s Rights Specialist, UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict, “When is Sexual Violence a Threat to Peace and Security?”, Event Flyer
Monday, March 23:
M. Victoria Pérez-Ríos, Assistant Professor (substitute line), Government, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, “Universal Jurisdiction in Spanish Courts and Its Transnational Implications.” (DRAFT) Event Flyer
Monday, April 27:
Roundtable on “UN Counterterrorist Policies and Human rights: A Reassessment.” Event Flyer
- George Andreopoulos, Professor of Political Science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice & the Graduate Center, CUNY
- Edward Flynn, Senior Human Rights Officer, United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate
- Yvonne Terlingen, Head, Amnesty International Office at the United Nations
Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
Fall 2007
Thursday, October 18:
Marty Rouse, National Field Director, Human Rights Campaign (HRC),“Discrimination? That’s So Gay.”; and Daniel R. Pinello, Prof. of Government, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, “Lobbying Legislatures for Social Reform: The Case of Same-Sex Marriage in New York State,” Room: 9206 Event_Flyer
Tuesday, November 13:
Steve Nave, State/Regional Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator and National Steering Committee Vice-Chairperson, Amnesty International, “The Death Penalty in the United States: Why Capital Punishment Should Be Abolished,” Room: 9205 Event Flyer
Tuesday, December 4:
Jeremy Perelman, Skirball Fellow, Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School,“Right to Health Advocacy: Comparative and Critical Perspectives from the Ground,” Room: 9204 Event Flyer
Spring 2008
Tuesday February 19, 2008
Marnia Lazreg, Professor of Sociology, Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, “Torture and Anti-Subversive War: A Lesser or Greater Evil?” Event Flyer
Thursday March 13, 2008
Darius Rejali, Professor of Political Science, Reed College,” Torture, Democracy and Our Future”, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Event Flyer
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Shayana Kadidal, Senior Managing Attorney, Guantánamo Global Justice Initiative, The Center for Constitutional Rights, New York City, “Lessons from Guantánamo”, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Event Flyer
Fall 2006 - Spring 2007
Fall 2006
Wednesday October 11:
Mary Hawkesworth, Prof. of Political Science and Women’s and Gender Studies, Rutgers University, “Outsiders, Insiders, and Outsiders Within; Feminist Strategies for Global Transformation.” Commentator: Joyce Gelb, Prof. of Political Science, City College and Graduate Center Event_Flyer
Wednesday November 8:
Donna M. Hughes, University of Rhode Island, Prof. Eleanor M. and Oscar M. Carlson Endowed Chair, Women’s Studies Program, “Trafficking and Slavery in the 21st Century.” Event Flyer
Wednesday December 13:
Nadia Hijab, Senior Fellow, Institute for Palestine Studies, “Palestinian Women and the Hundred Year Struggle for Personal and National Rights.” Event Flyer
Spring 2007
Monday March 12:
Nancy Foner, Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of CUNY, “How Exceptional is New York as an Immigrant City?”, 5:00-6:30pm Event Flyer
Tuesday April 17:
Lisa Reiner-Sotelo, Esq., Associate Director of the Community Legal Resource Network (CLRN), CUNY School of Law, “Asylum after 9/11: How the Material Support to Terrorists Bar Affects Refugees.” Event Flyer
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