Doctors Without Borders Webcast - Wednesday 1/20

REMINDER: Live Webcast from Stanford Law School Wednesday, January 20 9:30 PM EST 8:30 PM CST 7:30 PM MST 6:30 PM PST The Geneva Conventions regulate the rules of war and establish that medical facilities must be protected during armed conflicts. But in recent months, there have been numerous attacks on medical facilities operated by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen. These attacks amount to a dangerous new trend, and possibly reflect a shift in respect for, and adherence to, international humanitarian law. The consequences of this trend can be severe, as whole populations are denied access to life-saving medical care. Join MSF, Stanford Law School, and Stanford Human Rights Clinic for a special panel discussion about international humanitarian law and the consequences of attacks on medical facilities around the world. Viewer participation is encouraged via a chat feature available during the webcast. Panelists: Jason Cone, executive director of MSF-USA, will discuss how shrinking humanitarian space has caused new challenges in areas of conflict where MSF has worked for decades. Jane Coyne, MSF-USA board member and MSF field worker in Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, and elsewhere, will share the perspective from MSF programs. Claudia Josi, lawyer and professor at Santa Clara University, will provide comments based on her experience in international human rights law, humanitarian law, and transitional justice issues. Mirte Postema, Fellow for Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Prison Reform in the Americas, Stanford Human Rights Center, will moderate the discussion from the perspective of international humanitarian law. A recording of this webcast will be available the following day. Please register for the webcast to receive a link to the recording. Please help Doctors Without Borders deliver emergency medical care in nearly 70 countries. This email was sent from the U.S. section of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, and exclusion from health care. Update your subscription preferences or you can unsubscribe from all future email by clicking here. 333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001 | Phone: 212-679-6800 Make a donation: Toll-free at 1-888-392-0392 7 days a week | Donate Online Copyright Statement | Privacy Policy