Special Low-Cost CLE on Religious Freedom and Religious Persecution - April 14

Please join us on Thursday, April 14, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT for a CLE teleconference on Religious Freedom and Religious Persecution presented by the ABA Section of International Law, International Human Rights Committee, and co-sponsored by the ABA SIL NGO and Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee with the Support of the Washington State Bar Association Civil Rights Law Section.

There are reports from all over the world of abusive and murderous actions taken against individuals because of their religious beliefs. From Koran burning in the United States to blasphemy laws in Pakistan to persecution of the Falun Gong in China, there is evidence of religious persecution globally. While the religious persecution may vary in form or location, all these incidents raise a common concern about human rights established under international conventions. In this CLE, we will discuss the legal framework behind the right to freedom of religion as a human right; the legal issues that are raised by religious persecution; and the legal recourse available to those who experience religious persecution in the context of both international and domestic law.

Participants will gain an: Awareness of current concerns and incidents of religious persecution globally; Understanding of human rights related to religious freedom under existing international law and conventions; Awareness and better understanding of legal issues related to specific incidents of religious persecution; and Understanding of legal recourse available to victims of religious persecution under international law.

Speakers:

Elizabeth K. Cassidy
Deputy Director for Policy and Research,
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
Washington, DC

Asma Jahangir
President, Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan
Director, AGHS Legal Aid Cell
Lahore, Pakistan

David Matas
International Human Rights Lawyer
Co-Author, "Bloody Harvest: The Killing of Falun Gong for Their Organs"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Moderator:

Mohammad A. Syed
Senior Attorney in the Antitrust Section of King & Ballow Law Offices
Nashville, Tennessee

Registration Rates:

Section Members, NGO Lawyers, Academic Lawyers
$45

Non-Section Lawyers
$75

Young Lawyers
$15

Law Students (no CLE credit)
Free

Other Listeners (no CLE credit)
Free

To register, visit the following link.