Shining the Light on Gender-Based Violence at Home and Abroad
Date & Time: October 03, 2014 | 03:30 PM – 03:30 PM
Location: 118 Katz Building
This day-long symposium, hosted by the Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs (JLIA), the Center for Immigrants Rights, the Family Law Clinic and the Community Law Clinic, will bring together top scholars, government officials, and practitioners to explore the role of domestic and international law in protecting victims of domestic violence.
The first panel will examine how other states respond to domestic violence and whether international human rights law or specific treaties are an effective instrument for protecting domestic violence in the United States. The second panel will describe the history of The Violence Against Women Act, and further identify the particular immigration remedies available to victims.
Registration is required. For complete details and registration information, visit the Penn State Law website.