Par: PEN

Date: Dec 16 08

Emplacement: 55 Washington Square South, New York, NY, us

Afghanistan, Iraq, United States

Human rights defenders, Terrorism, Torture/ill treatment, War crimes

Afghanistan, American Constitution Society, guantanamo, iraq, PEN American Center, reconciliation, terrorism, torture

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On Tuesday, December 16, 2008, ACS and the PEN American Center will host a panel featuring writers and lawyers discussing their work and its relationship to combating torture. This evening of law and literature examines the roles that lawyers and writers have played, and continue to play, in exposing human rights abuses and in reminding nations of their human rights responsibilities. As lawyers have fought for legal rights to be enforced, writers have awakened the consciences of nations, reminding citizens of the values that undergird rights. This moderated conversation will bring together novelists, journalists, legal advocates, and scholars.

The panel will feature:

* Moderator, Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor, Slate
* Anouar Benmalek, Author of The Lovers of Algeria and Co-founder of The Algerian Committee Against Torture
* Scott Horton, Professor of Law, Columbia Law School, and Contributor to Harper's Magazine
* Elisa Massimino, Executive Director and C.E.O. of Human Rights First
* Jane Mayer, Author of The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals and Staff Writer for The New Yorker

Register Now!

The panel will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. and will end at 7:45 p.m., followed by a wine and cheese reception. This event is free and open to the public.

6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012