Stanford Law School &
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
cordially invite you to
“Secret Practices of the War on Terror”
by Barbara Olshansky (JD ’85)
Barbara Olshansky is Director Counsel of the Global Justice Initiative and Deputy Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights. Barbara’s current docket at the Center for Constitutional Rights includes class action lawsuits concerning international human rights; immigrants’ rights; race discrimination in employment, education, the environment, and public health; and prisoners’ rights. Barbara recently co-authored two books: the most recent, entitled “America’s Disappeared,” discusses the plight of America’s “war on terror” detainees; and the second, entitled “Against War With Iraq,” analyzes the international law ramifications of the U.S. decision to pursue a military campaign in Iraq. Barbara has also written two other books: “Democracy Detained,” discussing America’s secret practices used in the “war on terror,” and “Secret Trials and Executions,” assessing the military commissions scheduled for Guantánamo detainees. Stanford Law School recently named her 2005 Public Interest Lawyer of the
Year.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
5:30 p.m.
Open to the Public
Stanford Law School
Room 190
Reception to follow immediately afterwards
at the Stanford Law School Faculty Lounge
Please contact Anna Wang at 650-723-2519 or annawang [at]law.stanford.edu to RSVP and to request more information about this event.