Events
- Historians Against the War National Conference April 11-13, 2008 Atlant, GA. War and its Discontents: Understanding Iraq and the U.S. Empire. The conference on Georgia State University downtwon Atlanta campus begins 7pm Friday, April 11, ends early afternoon, Sunday April 13. Program includes over 20 panels, rountables and workshops on a broad range of topics. For registration details please visit us online
- April 25-28, 2008 - Arlington, VA. AIUSA Annual General Meeting. AIUSA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held from April 25-28th, 2008 in the Washington, D.C. area. The AGM unites AIUSA members and staff with prominent human rights activists and international guests to provide a forum to discuss AIUSA's initiatives to prevent human rights violations around the world. Register now for this dynamic event! Click Here For More Information
- Police abuse/brutality and human rights: San Juan, Puerto Rico May 1 – 2, 2008ACLU of Puerto Rico will present a 2-day workshop on abusive police practices, their impact on communities, and the ways in which strategies based in universal human rights standards can help protect the rights of individuals and communities, and bring forth justice for victims of brutality. The workshop will bring together about 100 advocates from Puerto Rico and the rest of the U.S. In addition to panels and breakout sessions, we are planning a tour of Loiza, a predominantly Afro-Puerto Rican community that has experienced systematic abuse at the hands of law enforcement for decades, as well as a cultural event. Click here for more information
- National Conference for Media Reform presented by Free Press June 6-8 Minneapolis, Minnesota Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications.
- AFSC Stop Max Conference May 30-June 1, 2008 Philadelphia, PA To promote and support a national movement to end the use of solitary confinement and related forms of torture in US prisons. Campaign work is realized through grassroots organizing, research, public education, resource sharing, human rights training and policy advocacy.
- Human rights abuses at the U.S.-Mexico border: San Diego, CA 3rd or 4th week of June 2008 Click here for more information (exact date TBD) In collaboration with the ACLU chapter in San Diego, the Human Rights Program will organize a workshop on abuses against migrants and immigrants living, working and crossing the California – Mexico border. Potential topics for discussion include racial profiling, deaths at the border, and the human rights impact of increased security at safer entrance points in cities. We are planning on conducting a tour of key sites at the border to bring the information presented during panels and breakout sessions to life.
- The impact of national security policies on religious freedom: Dearborn/Detroit, MI. September/October 2008 With the ACLU of Michigan, as well as Arab/Muslim community organizations in metro-Detroit, the Human Rights Program is planning a workshop examining the chilling effect of national security policies on the religious liberty of Arab, Muslim and Middle-Eastern communities in southeastern Michigan. Surveillance and wiretapping, designations of religious organizations on watch lists, charitable giving, and racial profiling are among the issues that could be explored during the workshop. Click here for more information
- Know your child's human right to an education that is dignifying: FREE training February 23rd 1824 O.C. Haley New Orleans, Louisiana Click here for more information.
- February 9, 2008 Bring Human Rights Home: University of North Carolina School of Law Conference on Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity Click here for more information.