Newark, NJ –
Rutgers Law Record, an online journal at Rutgers School of Law–Newark, will host the symposium “Iraq at the Crossroads: Protecting Refugees, Rescuing Our Allies, and Empowering Iraqi Law” at the law school from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm on Friday, October 24. The event boasts such speakers as Rajiv Chandrasekaran, national editor of the
Washington Post and author of the best-selling book
Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone; Judge Ra'id Juhi, chief investigative judge of the Saddam Hussein trial; Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ); Bob Carey, chair of Refugee Council USA; and Kirk Johnson of the List Project. The symposium will also screen three short films: “Life Interrupted: The Iraqi Refugee Crisis” by Lori Grinker, “Iraqis in Egypt: Time Is Running Out” by Joshua van Praag, and "Departed for Damascus" by Marie Maciak.
The event is the work of third-year law student and
Rutgers Law Record editor-in-chief Kevin Murphy, an Iraq War veteran. During Murphy's deployment in Baghdad as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, he witnessed first-hand the plight of Iraqi refugees and those Iraqis who became U.S. friends and allies.
The event is open to the public. A $14 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, and reserves a seat. Register and pay online at
www.lawrecord.com.
| What: |
“Iraq at the Crossroads: Protecting Refugees, Rescuing Our Allies, and Empowering Iraqi Law,” symposium hosted by the Rutgers Law Record |
| Who: |
Keynote Speakers:
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, the Washington Post
Congressman Bill Pascrell, 8th District NJ
Panel I: Origins of the Iraqi Conflict and Crisis
Sam Parker, U.S. Institute for Peace
Erik K. Gustafson, EPIC: Promoting a Free and Secure Iraq
Daniel Rothenberg, DePaul University College of Law
Suhaib Nashi, Mandaean Associations Union
Zahir Janmohamed, Amnesty International
Panel II: Iraqi Refugees: What Needs to Happen/What Is Being Done
Bob Carey, International Rescue Committee, Refugee Council USA
Hilary Ingraham, U.S. Department of State
Emily Gish, Mercy Corps
Sana Hardina, Refugee Council USA
Panel III: Leave No Friend Behind: Rescuing Our Iraqi Allies
Kirk Johnson, the List Project
Eric Blinderman, Proskauer Rose LLP
Jessica Chicco, Human Rights First
Anthony Diana, Mayer Brown LLP
Panel IV: The Way Forward – Empowering Iraqi Law to Create Peace
Judge Ra’id Juhi, Chief Investigative Judge, Saddam Hussein Trial
Professor Haider Ala Hamoudi, University of Pittsburgh Law School
Zareh H. Beylerian, Adjunct Professor, Rutgers School of Law–Newark
Dan Stigall, U.S. Army JAG
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| When: |
8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Friday, October 24, 2008 |
| Where: |
Rutgers School of Law-Newark, Center for Law and Justice, 123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102 |
Media Contact: Janet Donohue
973-353-5553
E-mail: jdonohue@andromeda.rutgers.edu