Human Rights Law Professor to Speak at 14th Annual Bahá’í Human Rights Awards

November 17, 2004
Santa Paula News

The 14th annual Bahá’í Human Rights Awards, sponsored by the Bahá’ís of Ventura and Western Los Angeles Counties, have chosen Law Professor Brian Lepard of the University of Nebraska College of Law, where he teaches international human rights law, to be the keynote speaker at this year’s awards ceremony to be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on December 5.

The 14th annual Bahá’í Human Rights Awards, sponsored by the Bahá’ís of Ventura and Western Los Angeles Counties, have chosen Law Professor Brian Lepard of the University of Nebraska College of Law, where he teaches international human rights law, to be the keynote speaker at this year’s awards ceremony to be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on December 5.  Recipients of the awards are local residents  Cedric Emery, MD and Norma Emery, RN.  Other recipients are  Mark Lisagor, DDS of Camarillo and Soroptimist International, Camino Real Region.Lepard received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1983. At Princeton, he was named a Scholar of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and concentrated on the study of international law.Prior to becoming a faculty member, Professor Lepard worked for three years as an international human rights law specialist at the United Nations Office of the Bahá’í International Community.Professor Lepard has written a book entitled, Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention: A Fresh Legal Approach Based on Fundamental Ethical Principles in International Law and World Religions, published by Penn State University Press in May 2002.  He  contributed an article on humanitarian intervention to a book on human rights and the world religions that was published in 2003 by Oneworld Publications. He is currently writing a book on common ethical principles in the world religions entitled Hope for a Global Ethic in a Despairing World.
An accomplished and inspiring speaker, he addresses global humanitarian conferences around the world.For more information about the event and to make reservations, please call (805) 520-0443 or (805)933-1253; Email:info@humanrightsawards.org.



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