Human Rights in Central Asian Countries

Post-Soviet Dictators and Human Rights in Central Asian Countries

The Asylum Program’s lunchtime workshop series continues on Thursday May 5, with a panel discussion on the current climate of human rights in Central Asia. Bring your lunch and share in the discussion.

Panelists:

– Melissa Hooper, California Appellate Project: Managed ABA programs for human rights and criminal defense advocates in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgystan
– A Central Asian human rights lawyer: Developed human rights advocacy programs
– Hilary Gevondyan, DLA Piper: Pro bono asylum attorney and former Peace Corps volunteer in Central Asia

May 5, 2010, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
131 Steuart Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105

Please RSVP to Silvia Contreras at scontreras@lccr.com. This session has been approved for 1 hour of MCLE credit.

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