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DESCRIPTION:Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im\, Charles Howard Candler Professor of 
 Law\, Emory Law School\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, will be giving the 2012 John 
 Peters Humphrey Lecture in Human Rights. on October 11\, at 17:00 in the M
 axwell Cohen Moot Court (room 100).  Abstract  The present emphasis on the
  role of the state in defining and implementing human rights norms is para
 doxical in expecting the state to clearly define and effectively protectin
 g these rights against the state and its officials. The current paradigm i
 s also reactive\, piecemeal\, slow and expensive. At best\, international 
 human rights law reacts against violations after they happen\, one individ
 ual victim or group of victims at a time through a long and expensive proc
 ess\, to conclude with a remedy in the particular instance\, which may or 
 may not be implemented.  While appreciating that international human right
 s law has taken us part of the way and should continue to be used to the b
 est results it can produce\, I will argue for a more proactive\, preventiv
 e approach that seeks to address underlying causes and structural factors.
  In particular\, I am concerned with promoting a human rights culture wher
 e respect for the human dignity of others is the norm\, and violations are
  the exception. I will also discuss the weakness of the present paradigm t
 hat fails to address non-state actors or redress their violations of the u
 nderlying norms\, though their conduct may not qualify as violation of int
 ernational human rights norms as such.  About the speaker  An internationa
 lly recognized scholar of Islam and human rights\, and human rights in cro
 ss-cultural perspectives\, Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im teaches cour
 ses in human rights\, religion and human rights\, Islamic law\, and crimin
 al law. His research interests also include constitutionalism in Islamic a
 nd African countries\, and Islam and politics. He directs several research
  projects which focus on advocacy strategies for reform through internal c
 ultural transformation.  Read his complete bio online.   
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LOCATION:Maxwell Cohen Moot Court (room 100)\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, Q
 C\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 3644 rue Peel
SUMMARY:The Ends and Means of Human Rights: From State-centric to People-ce
 ntered
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 ate-centric-people-centered-218168
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