Rape as a Weapon of War – A Conversation with the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict

USC Shoah Foundation hosted a special event Feb. 20, 2016, featuring distinguished guest Zainab Hawa Bangura, United Nations Undersecretary-General and Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict….Continue Reading Rape as a Weapon of War – A Conversation with the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Advocating Justice for Mass Atrocities – A Behind the Scenes Look

On January 27, 2016, Elise Keppler of Human Rights Watch discussed her advocacy efforts in Africa for international justice for mass atrocities and the backlash against the International Criminal Court. Ms. Keppler’s presentation included an insider view of what it’s like to be a lawyer in one of the world’s leading human rights organizations….Continue Reading Advocating Justice for Mass Atrocities – A Behind the Scenes Look

The Impact of the Administration’s Immigration Policies on Migrants Fleeing Persecution

A panel discussion June 22, 2017, to commemorate World Refugee Day at the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law focused on the administration’s anti-refugee policies. Panelists addressed the legal and public health consequences of these policies on the local and national stages, and what advocates can do to fight for refugee rights….Continue Reading The Impact of the Administration’s Immigration Policies on Migrants Fleeing Persecution

Fighting Genocide Around the Globe – What is Our Responsibility?

Featuring Rebecca Hamilton, Washington Post correspondent and New America Foundation Fellow, April 14, 2015. Rebecca Hamilton’s new book, Fighting for Darfur addresses this timely question and about the global human rights movement’s struggle for awareness on genocide in Darfur, as well as the situation in Libya….Continue Reading Fighting Genocide Around the Globe – What is Our Responsibility?

Surviving the Killing Fields – Reflections from Cambodia on International Justice

Dr. Kosal Path, a survivor of the Cambodian genocide and lecturer at USC School of International Relations, spoke September 25, 2012, about growing up under the Khmer Rouge and Cambodians’ debate about restorative and retributive justice in response to trials before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia….Continue Reading Surviving the Killing Fields – Reflections from Cambodia on International Justice