Day: First five Tuesdays
Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Location: Girvetz 2320
Enrollment Code: 57554
Description:
Torture is one of the most serious human rights violations, and is regarded as a crime by most governments in the world. But torture continues to be practiced with alarming frequency in many countries. In this seminar, we will focus on what torture is, why it happens, and what can be done to stop it.
Professor Lisa Hajjar, Law & Society, teaches courses on human rights, conflict, and globalization. Her areas of research expertise include human rights, international law, and war and conflict.
Email: lhajjar@lawso.ucsb.edu
