C.V. Starr Lecture III
Defamation of Religion: The International Debate with speaker Dinah PoKempner, General Counsel, Human Rights Watch
Approved for 1.5 CLE credits in
Professional Practice (CLE credits are free for graduates of New York Law
School)
- Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
- Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 185 West Broadway (Room W-202, 2nd floor). Click here for directions.
- Contact: Michael Rhee at (212) 431-2865. You may also send an e-mail to mrhee@nyls.edu.
- Click here for registration materials: including RSVP and payment information. There is no charge for CLE credits for NYLS graduates. There is also no charge for students and members of the general public not seeking CLE credit. But registration is still required.
The cartoon depiction of the Islamic prophet Muhammad by a Danish
newspaper in 2005 and its aftermath revealed the continuing friction
between the boundaries of religious tolerance and freedom of expression.
While the Organization of the Islamic Conference has promoted UN
resolutions against what it calls "Islamophobia," other
countries have enacted laws banning the headscarf and
the "glorification" of terrorism. The UN Human Rights
Committee is drafting guidelines to clarify the lines between protected
expression and hate speech. Where should these lines be drawn? Dinah
PoKempner will discuss the narratives that shape this debate. New York Law
School professor Ruti
Teitel will moderate.
About Dinah
PoKempner
Dinah PoKempner is General Counsel of Human Rights Watch – one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights – where she formulates that group’s position on international law, and also directs its international and domestic litigation. She is a graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School.
