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In Search of Answers: US Military Investigations and Civilian Harm

Venue:  American Red Cross, 430 17th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20006.  Please join the American Society for International Law (ASIL), Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict, along with U.S. Program for the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), and Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute, for a discussion of the report, "In Search of Answers: U.S. Military Investigations and Civilian Harm". The report describes and analyzes the U.S. military’s standards and procedures for investigations into civilian harm, highlights the factors most important to ensure effective investigations, and identifies the obstacles to effective investigations.  Speakers include:  Priyanka Motaparthy,  Director on Counterterrorism, Armed Conflict and Human Rights, Human Rights Institute, Columbia UniversityDan Mahanty, Director, CIVICIan Brasure, former Marine Corps Legal Advisor; and, Andrea PrasowWashington Director, Human Rights Watch.  For more information and to register, please consult the following link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-search-of-answers-us-military-investigations-and-civilian-harm-tickets-90959459191.

Earlier Event: February 13
WFLS 2020 Gala Honoring Meg Kinnear