The "War on Terror" and Human Rights
Presented by Sponsors: Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley Human Rights Law Clinic, Boalt Hall School of Law Berkeley Project on Law and Terrorism, Boalt Hall School of Law Graduate School of Journalism, UC Berkeley Co-Sponsors: The World Affairs Council of North
Spring Colloquium 2008
The "War on Terror" and Human Rights
The "War on Terror" and Human Rights will engage the public in a
thought-provoking discussion about the methods used to pursue the "war on terror" and its impact on America's reputation at home and abroad.
Admission is free to all events.
February 28, 5 PM
Does TV Persuade Us That Torture's OK?
Room 110, Boalt Hall School of Law
Panelists
Richard Walter, UCLA School of Film, Television, and Digital Media
Spc. (Ret.) Tony Lagouranis, U.S. Army Interrogator
Margaret Stock, Department of Law, U.S. Military Academy (West Point)
David Danzig, Primetime Torture Project, Human Rights First
With soldiers reportedly employing brutal interrogation techniques
specifically imitating what they have seen on episodes of "24" and similar shows, this panel considers how popular culture since 9/11 has affected wartime military practice.
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February 28, 2008
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