WarCriminalsWatch Events

The Panel will feature:

David Cole, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

Michael Frisch, Ethics Counsel & Adjunct Professor, Georgetown
University Law Center

Scott Horton, Adjunct Faculty, Columbia Law School & Contributing
Editor, Harper's Magazine

William Yeomans, Fellow in Law and Government, American University
Washington College of Law

Nan Aron, President, Alliance for Justice, Moderator

Last Friday, the Department of Justice released the long-awaited report
by its internal watchdog, the Office of Professional Responsibility
(OPR), investigating the actions of "torture memo" authors John Yoo, Jay
Bybee, and Steven Bradbury. After five years of investigation, OPR found
that Yoo and Bybee violated standards of professional conduct when
drafting the early memos. Before the report's release, a career DOJ
attorney downgraded OPR's conclusions and declined to refer the torture
memo authors to their state bars for disciplinary action.  

This event will bring together legal experts in ethics, international
human rights law, DOJ policy, and Congressional oversight to provide an
in-depth analysis of the facts brought to light in the OPR report, and
discuss next steps in torture accountability. 

A light lunch will be served, but space is limited. 

Register here or contact Sean Easter at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (202)822-6070.

Sponsored by Alliance for Justice.