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South African Visiting
Lawyer Program
Enters its Fifth Year
As summer
draws to a close,
the Vance Center prepares to
open the fifth year of its South African
Visiting Lawyer Program. A new class
of fellows will arrive in September as the current fellows return to their
law firms in South Africa.
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Meet the
2006-2007 SAVLP Fellows >>>
Amicus Briefs Submitted in Cases in Colombia, Chile
Two amicus briefs facilitated by the
Vance Center's
Amicus Network were
recently filed at the
Constitutional Court in Colombia and
the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights.
The first case, Colombia
Diversa v. State of Colombia deals
with equal protection for lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender persons.
The second, Carlos Baraona Bray v.
State of Chile, involves freedom
of expression issues.
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Vance Center and Mexican Law School Host
Videoconference on Pro Bono
In April, the Vance
Center and the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económica Law School (CIDE)
in Mexico City collaborated on a videoconference on professional
responsibility and pro bono practice in the legal profession.
The teleconference aimed to encourage Mexican lawyers and law students to engage in public interest work.
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Vance Center Develops Online
Meeting Space for Justice Advocates
This fall, the Vance Center expects to launch
the Global Network for Justice
Initiatives, a website that will help advocates in various countries
build relationships, share knowledge and collaborate on justice
initiatives.
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Research Examines Law on Crimes Against Humanity
The Vance Center's Global Clearinghouse
is preparing to release an extensive survey of U.S. and international law as it
relates to crimes against humanity committed by non-state actors. The
research was prepared for the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS),
a prominent human rights organization in Argentina that documents
atrocities committed under the country's former military junta and advocates for victims' rights.
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In Other News
Read about the launch of the updated Vance
Center website, staff comings and goings and the
Center's meeting with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.
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