American University Washington College of Law and

American University International Law Review

proudly present:

THE IMPACT OF THE ARAB SPRING THROUGHOUT

THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHERN AFRICA:

BUILDING THE RULE OF LAW AND THE ROLE

OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN

DOMESTIC CONFLICTS

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

American University Washington College of Law

4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Room 603

The revolutions throughout the Middle East and North Africa have captured the world’s attention. As a result, many questions have emerged including whether human rights and international laws have been violated, whether the use of force has been appropriate in certain domestic conflicts, and whether it is likely for similar movements to occur in other regions of the world. Through panel discussions with scholars and practitioners in the field, this symposium will facilitate substantive dialogues that address many of these complex legal and quasi-legal questions. Specifically, symposium participants will discuss how to build the rule of law within this region and the role of the international community in internal state disputes. Additionally, participants will dissect the relevant history and causes of the Arab Spring, and explore the future application of international law norms in light of the on-going civil unrest throughout this region.

For the full agenda, please click here.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

• The Honorable Ali Adjali, Libyan Ambassador to the United States
• Simon Adams, Executive Director, The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
• Yussef Auf, Judge, Supreme Judiciary Council, Giza Court of First Instance, Cairo, Egypt; Humphrey Fellow, American University Washington College of Law
• Rosa Brooks, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
• Nathan Brown, Carnegie Scholar & Professor, George Washington University
• Jonathan Brown, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
• Noura Erakat, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University
• Stephen Grand, Director, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, The Brookings Institution
• Loubna Skalli-Hanna, Assistant Professor, International Development Program, School of International Service, American University
• Michael Wahid Hanna, Fellow, The Century Foundation
• Hamid Khan, Senior Program Officer, Rule of Law Center, The United States Institute of Peace
• Stephen McInerney, Executive Director, Project on Middle East Democracy
• Juan Mendez, Visiting Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law; Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment, The United Nations
• David Tafuri, Partner, Patton Boggs LLP, Counsel to the National Transitional Council of Libya; Former Rule of Law Coordinator for Iraq, U.S. Department of State
• Anna Triponel, Director of the Libya Project, Public International Law and Policy Group
• Ruth Wedgwood, Edward Burling Professor of International Law and Diplomacy, Johns Hopkins University; Former U.S. Member, U.N. Human Rights Committee
• Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch

General Registration, no charge. CLE Accreditation (6 hours) will be applied for - (CLE Registration, $330).

To register, please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.

For further information, contact:

Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education, 202.274.4075 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .