Conflict Security and Development Series Spring 2010: Forensic Assessment of Human Rights Violati...

Location:
NYU Wagner, The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Fl. 295 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012-9604


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The Conflict, Security, and Development Series is co-hosted by NYU's Center for Global Affairs, NYU's Masters in Global Public Health Program, and the Office of International Programs at NYU Wagner.

Each Thursday, this series will examine new research, discuss creative policy approaches and highlight recent analytical and practical innovations in responding to the challenges of security and development in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations.


Forensic Assessment of Human Rights Violations: Advocacy as a Public Health Measure

Andrew Rasmussen, assistant professor, NYU School of Medicine; research director, Bellevue/NYU Survivors of Torture Program

Global public health may involve some degree of political advocacy, particularly for those health problems associated with abuse of a population by political authorities. A case example is presented in which doctors and psychologists undertook a forensic assessment of a population of Sikhs in Punjab, India, in support of a class action lawsuit alleging gross violations of human rights.

When: 2/11/10 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

NYU Wagner, The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Fl. 295 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012-9604

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Description:
The Conflict, Security, and Development Series is co-hosted by NYU's Center for Global Affairs, NYU's Masters in Global Public Health Program, and the Office of International Programs at NYU Wagner.

Each Thursday, this series will examine new research, discuss creative policy approaches and highlight recent analytical and practical innovations in responding to the challenges of security and development in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations.


Forensic Assessment of Human Rights Violations: Advocacy as a Public Health Measure

Andrew Rasmussen, assistant professor, NYU School of Medicine; research director, Bellevue/NYU Survivors of Torture Program

Global public health may involve some degree of political advocacy, particularly for those health problems associated with abuse of a population by political authorities. A case example is presented in which doctors and psychologists undertook a forensic assessment of a population of Sikhs in Punjab, India, in support of a class action lawsuit alleging gross violations of human rights.

When: 2/11/10 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Location: NYU Wagner, The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Fl. 295 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012-9604

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RSVP for this event online.

For a complete listing of our upcoming events, please visit our Event Homepage.