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Brown Forum | Women in the Law Conference

Brown Forum | Women in the Law Conference

Save the Date for #WIL2023

May 5, 2023
Save the Date for the The 15th annual  Brown Forum | Women in the Law Conference. Program highlights include a special presentation by Melanne Verveer, director of Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security and former US ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues.

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Supporters of Abortion Rights in Kentucky Won in the Midterms. Now They Have to Win Again in the Courts.
Dec 6, 2022

Supporters of Abortion Rights in Kentucky Won in the Midterms. Now They Have to Win Again in the Courts.

“We needed to both win the ballot and now we have to win in the courts, and luckily we can continue our fight in the courts because we won the ballot,” Brigitte Amiri ’99, deputy director at the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, tells The Boston Globe.
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The U.S. Prison System Doesn't Value True Justice
Nov 30, 2022

The U.S. Prison System Doesn't Value True Justice

“Technicalities are often what keep the actually innocent behind bars,” writes Professor Daniel Medwed in a piece for TIME magazine. “The system exalts finality over accuracy, the appearance of justice over genuine justice.”
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The Rise of Human Rights Cities
Nov 29, 2022

The Rise of Human Rights Cities

Where do universal human rights begin? Professor Martha Davis joined the Carr Center’s Justice Matters podcast, to speak about local movements and human rights cities.
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Events

Professor E. Tendayi Achiume: Reflections On My Time as a Special Rapporteur

December 6, 2022

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Professor E. Tendayi Achiume: Reflections On My Time as a Special Rapporteur

Postponed: ACLU Expert Emiliano Falcon-Morano Provides a Lens on Data Privacy

December 7, 2022

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Postponed: ACLU Expert Emiliano Falcon-Morano Provides a Lens on Data Privacy

Webinar: Human Rights Economies: The Role of Local Governments

December 12, 2022

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Webinar: Human Rights Economies: The Role of Local Governments

Alumni/ae Association Virtual Book Club

February 1, 2023

6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

Alumni/ae Association Virtual Book Club

Celebrating Three Years of the Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline Project

March 31, 2023

9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Celebrating Three Years of the Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline Project

Connections 2023

April 5, 2023

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Connections 2023

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