International Law Society

The International Law Society and the Center for International Law and Policy present a day-long Conference to:

Address human rights issues particularly relevant in Zimbabwe, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan. The panels will address topics relating to children's issues, African – China relations and the International Criminal Court and its jurisdiction over war crimes, among other issues being faced in the regions.

View the agenda [pdf].

Participants include:

1. Selena Brewer: Human Rights Watch
2. Dr. Ali Ali-Dinar: University of Pennsylvania
3. Lynn Fredriksson: Amnesty International USA
4. H. E. Dr. Abdalmahmood Mohamad:  Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations
5. Raj Purohit: Citizens for Global Solutions
6. Dr. Jeremy Sarkin: The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy & Tufts University
7. Dr. David Shinn: Former Ambassador to Ethiopia
8. Harriet Solloway:  United Nations Mission in the Congo (MONUC)
9. Julia Spiegel: ENOUGH Project
10. Liz Sullivan: National Economic and Social Rights Initiative
11. Tony Tate: Human Rights Watch
12. Claude Welch: University of Buffalo

Concert for the Cause
Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 7pm
Sweet Water Café, 3 Boylston Place, Boston, MA
Tickets: $10 at door

Barefoot Truth, Tin Can Tele and Jake Hill and the Law will be performing. The proceeds will go to organizations helping combat human rights abuses in Zimbabwe, Sudan, and The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Thank you to the following groups for their support:

• The Center for International Law and Policy and the Student Bar Association for sponsoring and making the event possible,
• the American Bar Association—Law Student Division for providing a grant, and
• the AHLA, Apalsa, and Phi Delta Phi student volunteers.