Slavery: not just a thing of the past.

Wednesday, November 4, 11:45 am - 1 pm
Location: Room 170

The Center for Ethics & Corporate Responsibility at Georgia State University, in collaboration with the Public Interest Law Association (PILA), the Child Advocacy Society (CAS), the Hispanic Student Bar Association (HSBA), Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ), and the Association of Women Law Students (AWLS), invites you to attend its speakers series entitled

"Slavery - not just a thing of the past." 

In this three-week series, you will hear from experts on the issue of Modern Day Slavery, which currently affects an estimated 27 million people around the world. 

Special emphasis will be placed on creating awareness of human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation and children's rights issues.  Speakers will discuss their efforts to combat slavery and suggest ways that students can get involved in this fight for freedom.

The series is organized around the UN's Anti-Trafficking Protocol agenda of "3 Ps": Prosecution/Punishment, Protection, Prevention.  Each week, a different speaker will share about his or her work in a particular area.

Third week: Prevention

Our final speaker of this series is Jonathan Todres, Associate Professor at Georgia State University's College of Law. 

Professor Todres serves as a regular advisor to non-governmental organizations working to combat commercial sexual exploitation of children. He also has held several leadership posts within the ABA Section of International Law, including Chair of the Section's International Health Law Committee and Vice-Chair of its International Human Rights Committee.

Professor Todres is the co-editor of U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: An Analysis of Treaty Provisions and Implications of U.S. Ratification (2006) and a number of articles on children's rights and health law issues.

Professor Todres received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and his B.A. (with high honors in International Development) from Clark University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to attending law school, he worked for a number of years in international health and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand.

Lunch will be provided!

Contact: Angela Vela
E-mail:  angela_colombia­­hotmail.com (remove spaces)