11th Annual Human Rights on the Hill University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law International Human & Peoples’ Rights Law Program August 13 - 18, 2012 Daily 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 4340 Connecticut Ave., NW LL 104
See Schedule at Bottom! Donations not required, but kindly requested: Talks & Topics Include - State of Four Freedoms in the World - The Universal Periodic Review: An Overview of the 2nd Cycle 2012 - 2016 - The Midterm Review of the Universal Periodic Review for the United States - The United States Record of Ratification of International Human Rights Instruments - The Human Rights Movement in the United States of America - Human Rights & The Environment - The United Nations Human Rights Council - The Role of UN Special Rapporteurs in Promotion & Protection of Human Rights - Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Organization of American States - 5th Year Anniversary of Adoption & Implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - ASEAN Declaration on Human Rights: Important Articles to Include Before Adoption - The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change & Human Rights - Human Rights in Rio+20 UN Environment & Sustainable Development Conference - U.S. Domestic & Foreign Policy Rooted in Human Rights Framework
Special Agenda Item: Midterm Review of UPR USA National Workshop on the Universal Periodic Review: Realizing the Recommendations of Human Rights at Home
8th Annual Fundamental Freedoms & Human Rights Film Festival featuring documentaries at noon every day Sponsors: Four Freedoms Forum, UDC International Human & Peoples' Rights Program, Hawaii Institute for Human Rights, Hawaii Center for Human Rights Research & Action, Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation, US Human Rights Network
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Course Schedule: (Please note location changes in RED!)
Monday, August 13 LOCATION: UDC David Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. 9:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. The Global Human Rights Movement: From Reflection to Realization of Rights Through the United Nations Mechanisms Joshua Cooper, Director, Four Freedoms Forum 12:00 Noon LOCATION: U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Room HVC 200 Congressional Human Rights Summer Series, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission The Law of Armed Conflict and Its Application Today: Contemporary Challenges and Issues Relevant to International Humanitarian Law Professor Robert Goldman, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law 1:30 p.m. LOCATION: UDC David Clarke School of Law: 4340 Connecticut Ave., NW Engaging the U.S. Public in UN Advocacy Patrick Madden, Executive Director, UNA-USA
3:00 p.m. Science & Human Rights: Realizing Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights & Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights In the United States of America Theresa Harris, Senior Program Associate of Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights & Law Program, American Association for Advancement of Science 4:30 p.m. 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival Rio+20 Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development Fever: Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change
Tuesday, August 14 LOCATION: OAS Hall of the Americas, 17th Street and Constitution Ave. NW.Washington, DC 20006 Additional Registration Required: https://www.oas.org/rsvp/ser/Events/tabid/648/language/en-US/Default.aspx 9:00 a.m. XLIX Lecture of the Americas: 25 Years After the Esquipulas Agreements: Opportunities and Challenges in Central America Jose Miguel Insulza, Organization of American States Secretary General Oscar Arias, former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 10:00 a.m. Peace in Central America Panel Eduardo Stein, former President of Guatemala Michael Barnes, former Chair of the US House Foreign Affairs Arturo Cruz, former Ambassador of Nicaragua and Political Analyst Cynthia Arnson, Director Latin American Program, Woodrow Wilson Center 12:00 Noon LOCATION: UDC David Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival Rio+20 Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development Weathering Change: Stories about Climate & Family from Women Around the World Have You Seen the Rainbow? Climate Change, Faith and Hope in Tuvalu 1:30 p.m. Human Rights in the United States of America Jumana Musa, Rights Working Group 3:00 p.m. The Universal Periodic Review: A Strategy for a Successful Second Round Regarding the Realization of Human Rights in the United States of America Joshua Cooper, Director, Four Freedoms Forum. Wednesday, August 15 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: UDC David Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. Building Movements for the Just Transition to an Ecologically Sane Economy Janet Redman, Co-Director Sustainable Energy & Economy Network, Institute for Policy Studies 10:30 a.m. Human Rights in Asia: The Case of Uyghurs Campaign for Dignity & Self-Determination Rebiya Kadeer, World Uyghur Congress, Uyghur Human Rights Project 12:00 Noon 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival Rio+20 Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development Conversations with the Earth Indigenous Voices on Climate Change WITNESS Testify! & Youth on Climate Change 1:30 p.m. The Universal Periodic Review in the United States of America Kelly C. Landry, Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor 3:00 p.m. Climate Change & Human Rights Siobhan McInerney-Lankford, Senior Policy Officer, Institutions, Law and Partnerships for Human Rights, The World Bank 4:00 p.m. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Potential for Ratification & Realization for Children’s Rights in America Mark Engman, UNICEF USA Thursday, August 16 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: UDC David Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. The Right to Water at Rio+20 & The Rights of Nature Movement in International Law Darcey O’Callaghan, International Policy Director, Food and Water Watch 10:30 a.m. Local Human Rights Lawyering: Bringing the Global Human Rights Movement Home to Our Grassroots Community Lauren Bartlett, Local Human Rights Lawyering Project Director, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law 12:00 Noon 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival Rio+20 Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development Miss South Pacific Beauty and the Sea 1:30 p.m. America’s Foreign Policy Rooted in Peace, Human Rights & Rule of Law: A New Direction from End of Empire to Era of Multilateral Engagement for Democracy Kevin Martin, Executive Director, Peace Action 3:00 p.m. Connecting with Disenfranchised Communities in the United States of America & Around the World to Promote Human Rights: The Role of a Peacemaker,Global Citizenship: Roles & Responsibilities Michael Beer, Executive Director, Nonviolence International 4:30 p.m. Conversation Across the Country: a Midterm Analysis of the Universal Periodic Review of the United States of America Joshua Cooper, Director, Four Freedoms Forum Friday, August 17 LOCATION: UDC David Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. 9:00 a.m. The Organization of American States: Human Rights in the Americas Luis Toro, Senior Legal Officer, Department of International Law 10:30 a.m. Nonviolence in a Time of War Colman McCarthy, Director, Center for Teaching Peace, Columnist, The Washington Post 12:00 p.m. 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival Rio+20 Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development Taking Root The Vision of Wangari Maathai 1:30 p.m. Oceans & Human Rights at Rio+20 Phil Kline, Greenpeace USA 3:00 p.m. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: The Steps Toward Ratification of a UN Convention in Summer 2012 4:30 p.m. 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival Rio+20 Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development Special Feature on Local Visions of Self-Determination
Saturday, August 18 Excursion of Empowerment Around Washington D.C. LOCATIONS: Various 9:00 a.m. The National Museum of the American Indian 10:00 a.m. The National Archives The Declaration of Independence The U.S. Constitution The U.S. Bill of Rights 11:00 a.m. Woodrow Wilson Center 12:00 p.m. The Holocaust Museum
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