Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in a Climate of Suspicion

Date 

Add to My Calendar Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9:00am to 10:30am

Location 

National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Organized by the Arab American Institute, this panel will examine several policies and programs that have targeted the Arab American and American Muslim communities in the current climate of suspicion and xenophobia. 

CCR Executive Director Vincent Warren will join other experts to discuss surveillance programs and the creation of watch lists in the post-9/11 environment, the implications of countering violent extremism programs which target American Muslims, and anti-Boycott Divestment and Sanctions laws that have arisen across the country.

Speakers

Maya Berry, Executive Director, Arab American Institute
Michael German, Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice
Susan Herman, President, American Civil Liberties Union
Vincent Warren, Executive Director, Center for Constitutional Rights

You can RSVP by visiting the Arab American Institute event page.

Last modified 

July 22, 2016