Where are Human Rights Today? The 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – 60th Anniversary

“Where are Human Rights Today?”

UW-Madison Humanities Building, Room 3650

December 10, 2008 4:30 – 6:00pm

Free admission, members of the public invited

Featuring guest speakers:

Barbara Lawton Lt. Governor, Wisconsin – The Declaration from the Governor

Barrett McCormick Professor, Marquette University – “Human Rights and their Development”

Moria Krueger Reserve Judge – “The Hague Courts and Today’s Implementation of Human Rights”

Angie Hougas Amnesty International and Chris Ahmuty American Civil Liberties Union – “Calls to Action: Human Rights Challenges to U.S. NGOs”

Co-sponsors of the event include The American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International,The League of Women Voters, Wisconsin, and the United Nations Association  Wisconsin Division, American Constitution Society, Students for a Free Tibet