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Speakers
Johnny Sinodis
Partner
Van Der Hout    

Susan Akram
Clinical Professor of Law Boston University Law School    


Samah Sisay
Staff Attorney
Center for Constitutional Rights

Moderator
Monica Oca Howell
Supervising Attorney
Justice & Diversity Center    

Nikolas De Bremaeker
Supervising Attorney
Centro Legal de la Raza

The Justice & Diversity Center and the ABA ILS International Refugee Law Committee are proud to host a conversation about the federal court case Defense of Children Intl. - Palestine v. Biden. Panelists will discuss the legal strategies employed, the challenges encountered, and the broader implications for international law and human rights. This dialogue promises to shed light on the complexities of advocating for justice in conflict zones and the role of legal professionals in shaping humanitarian outcomes.

Topics
-How to determine when State Parties have fulfilled their obligation to take measures to prevent and to punish the crime of genocide
- An examination of how State Parties can be legally held accountable for violations against international law
- Tips on how to gather adequate evidence in order to demonstrate a State Party’s failure to prevent genocide
- How to prepare witnesses to provide testimony in cases where complicity in genocide is allege- d
The future of federal litigation as a national enforcement mechanism for breaches of jus cogens
A brief review of Deferred Enforced Departure (“DED”) for Palestinians, and how to screen for eligibility