The Death Penalty: A Violation of Human Dignity?

16401 Northwest 37th Avenue,Miami Gardens FL 33054

25 March, 2022

Description

Join the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review as we discuss the Death Penalty in the United States, the World, and the Catholic Church. The Intercultural Human Rights Law Review (“IHRLR”) is committed to exploring new directions and perspectives in the struggle for human rights, justice, and equality. Our three sessions will focus on (1) the Death Penalty in the United States, (2) the Death Penalty around the world, and (3) the Death Penalty and the Catholic Church. Panelists include: Ambassador Ahmed Fathalla - Former Chair of the UN Human Rights Committee.Sister Helen Prejean - Keynote Speaker - Leading Advocate in the abolition of the death penalty.Annemarie Harris Block - Assistant Public Defender Capital Litigation Unit, Law Offices of Public Defender Carlos J. Martinez.Professor Edith Giorgi - Adjunct Professor of Law at St. Thomas University College of Law.Judge Alexandre Henry Alves - Federal Judge, Brazil Federal Regional Court of 6th Region, & IHRLR LLM Editor-in-Chief.Deacon Edgardo Farias - Director of the Archdiocese of Miami's Detention Ministry & Adjunct Professor at St. Thomas University. Lunch will be provided at the end of the event. This event is free and open to the public with registration. For directions and a campus map, click here.