Human Rights Treaty Obligations and the U.S.: The Rocky Road to Rights

Human Rights Treaty Obligations and the U.S.:
The Rocky Road to Rights

June 15, 2023 | 1:00 - 4:30 PM EDT | Virtual Program
Hosted by the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE)
Northeastern University School of Law

 

Opening Remarks:
Martha Davis
University Distinguished Professor of Law; Co-Director, Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy; Faculty Director, NuLawLab, Northeastern University School of Law

Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Jamil Dakwar
Director of the Human Rights Program (HRP), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Keynote Remarks:
Meg Satterthwaite
UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers

Session I:
The Courts and U.S. Compliance with Treaty Obligations

Session II:
The Treaty Review Process in the U.S.

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CLE INFORMATION – California and New York
The State Bar of California has approved this activity for 3.5 hours of MCLE credit.
We are seeking 3.5 hours of New York CLE credit through its “Approved Jurisdiction” program.

Sponsored by: 

American Civil Liberties Union Human Rights Program
American University International Human Rights Clinic
Center for Constitutional Rights
Human Rights and Gender Justice Clinic, CUNY School of Law
International Justice Resource Center
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy, Northeastern Law
Promise Institute for Human Rights, UCLA School Law
Southern Poverty Law Center
Transnational Legal Clinic, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee