Reed Brody, Human Rights Counsel for Human Rights Watch, International Crimes Prosecutor and Investigator, will speak about “Human Rights and the Rule of Law,” on Monday, March 19 at 1 p.m. in the Anisfield School of Business (ASB 332) under the auspices of the Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Law and Society and Social Work programs of Ramapo College. The program is free and open to the public.

As Counsel and Spokesperson for Human Rights Watch, Brody is deeply involved in international litigation regarding “crimes against humanity.” He has worked in various high-profile cases, including those of Hissène Habré, Augusto Pinochet, and Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier. In addition, he has authored four Human Rights Watch reports on U.S. treatment of prisoners in the “war on terror,” and his work has been featured in various prominent news outlets.