| HIDDEN EPIDEMIC: CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING
Centennial Conference on International Human Rights
Day II
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: Friday, April 27, 2007
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Schedule/Agenda
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In the late 1990s, international human rights activists began to draw attention to the worldwide plague of human trafficking. As a subset of human trafficking, the sex trade, targeting tens of thousands of women and children, routinely involves the most brutal kinds of exploitation. The second day of this conference, “Hidden Epidemic: Child Sex Trafficking,” brings together experts in this field to focus on child sex trafficking consider the scope of the problem as well as various strategies to respond to it. A striking feature of this problem is that, while child sex trafficking is a heinous violation of the rights of the most vulnerable, it is often overlooked in mainstream human rights discourse, and unknown to the general public. Leading academic experts will present the legal framework and root causes of the problem, and activists will share their perspective from the trenches and suggest possible strategies for opposing trafficking and remedies for the victims. Child welfare and human rights specialists, international lawyers and prosecutors will benefit from attending.
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
Professor Kate Nace Day & Professor Sara A. Dillon
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
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| 9:10 |
OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEM |
- Legal Framework including International Conventions and National Legislation
- Scope of the Problem
Mohamed Y. Mattar, S.J.D.
Adjunct Professor of Law
Executive Director of the Protection Project, Johns Hopkins University
School of Advanced International Studies
Washington, DC Professor Susan Tiefenbrun
Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA
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| 10:00 |
ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD TRAFFICKING |
- What Are the Causes?
- Is It a Growing Problem?
- Has the Internet Had an Impact?
- Conflation, Migration & Economics
Professor Dina Francesca Haynes
New England School of Law, Boston, MA Professor Jonathan Todres
NYU School of Law, New York, NY
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| 11:00 |
PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 11:30 |
SEX TRAFFICKING IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD |
- Nepal - Brigitte Cazalis-Collins
- Southeast Asia - Carol Smolenski
- United States - Mei-Mei A. Ellerman, Ph.D.
Brigitte Cazalis-Collins
Executive Director, Friends of Maiti Nepal, Boston, MA Mei-Mei A. Ellerman, Ph.D.
Board of Directors, Polaris Project, Washington, DC and
Coordinator of Polaris Project, Boston Chapter
Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center, Waltham, MA Carol Smolenski
Founder ECPAT - USA, New York, NY
(End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography, and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes)
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| 12:30 |
LUNCHEON WITH FEATURED KEYNOTE SPEAKER |
Laura J. Lederer
Senior Advisor on Trafficking in Persons Office for Democracy
and Global Affairs, U.S. Department of State
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| 2:00 |
STRATEGIES AND REMEDIES FOR ADDRESSING THE ISSUE |
| Laura J. Lederer, Mei-Mei A. Ellerman, Carol Smolenski, and US Attorney Michael J. Sullivan
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| Date: |
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Friday, April 27, 2007 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $99.00, $69.00 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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