IMPLEMENTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN MA:
LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Centennial Conference on International Human Rights
Day I
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
- Suffolk University’s Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights
- National Women Law Student Association (Suffolk Law Chapter)
- Center for Advanced Legal Studies - Suffolk University Law School
- The Moakley Institute at Suffolk University
- Massachusetts CEDAW Project
- National Lawyers Guild
- Northeastern University Law School’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy
- Women’s Bar Association
- Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under the Law
- Massachusetts Bar Association
Nonprofits and Government Employees are welcome to register at the discounted rate.
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2007
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Schedule/Agenda
Registration Information
As the human rights movement within the U.S. gains strength, state and local legislators will increasingly be called on to ensure that state and local initiatives implement human rights norms. The first day of this conference, “Implementing Human Rights in Massachusetts: Legislative Strategies and Responsibilities,” will help policymakers respond to this challenge by providing tools for using human rights to address important state and local policy ssues. Speakers will focus on how international human rights aw can help address real issues facing Massachusetts residents. The half-day session addresses the legal and policy context for such initiatives, and provides specific legislative models from other states and municipalities which have successfully used human rights frameworks to shape domestic initiatives in a range of specific areas, from housing to women’s rights to immigration. The target audience for the session will be state legislators, and municipal and county lawmakers and policy makers. Representatives of non-profit organizations may also be interested.
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
FRAMING THE CONFERENCE ISSUE |
Honorable Byron Rushing
2nd Assistant Majority Leader
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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| 9:30 |
THINKING GLOBALLY, ACTING LOCALLY: WHAT STATE LEGISLATORS CAN DO TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS |
Hannah-Beth Jackson
Former member of California State Assembly
Chief Sponsor of California CEDAW
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| 10:30 |
PERSPECTIVESON HUMAN RIGHTS AND STATE LEGISLATION |
Laura H. Roskos
Moderator
Co-founder and Acting Director of Massachusetts CEDAW Project
- Massachusetts’ Implementation of the Refugee Convention
Professor Valerie Epps
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA - The Emergence of Economic, Cultural, and Social Rights: From International Covenants to Local Implementation
Bruce Porter, Director, Social Rights Advocacy Centre, Toronto, Canada - Breaking through the Quagmire of Federalism: Opening Spaces for Leadership from Beacon Hill
Martha Davis, Professor of Law
Director of Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy
Northeastern Law School, Boston, MA - Setbacks and Victories in Introducing the Human Rights Framework to Family Courts in Three States
Monica Ghosh Driggers, Director of the Gender and Justice Project
Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley, MA
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| 12:15 |
DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 12:50 |
CLOSING REMARKS |
Amy Agigian, Director, Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights
Suffolk University, Boston, MA
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| Date: |
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Thursday, April 26, 2007 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $69.00 and $49.00 for non-profits and government employees, Suffolk & Northeastern students may attend free of charge, all other students, the fee would be $25.00 (includes book). Student who do not attend Suffolk cannot register for this program on this site; please call Advanced Legal Studies directly at (617) 573-8627 to receive the discount.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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This course is approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME.
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Special
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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| Hotel Accommodations: |
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The Omni Parker House, located at 60 School Street in Boston, has rooms available at discounted rates ($175 Deluxe/ $155 European). Please call the hotel directly at 617-227-8600 to reserve a room and mention the Suffolk Corporate Rate to receive these discount rates. Please be advised that this is just a courtesy; rooms were not blocked for this conference and prices are subject to change.
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Directions to the Law School.
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