This webinar examines the escalating human rights crisis in Iran, focusing on the systematic persecution of the Baha’i. Iran’s largest non-Muslim religious minority, Baha’is face religious persecution that impacts every facet of life, from education and employment to physical safety.
Speaker Tschika McBean Okosi, JD, LLM, Human Rights Officer for the Baha’is of the United States, will analyze institutionalized legal discrimination targeting Baha’is and the intersectional persecution of women and girls. She will discuss the role of the international legal community in seeking accountability and upholding human rights.
Admission
• $10 general public; $5 seniors and students (over age 13, please).
• $25 for 1.5 CLE credits for Minnesota lawyers (pending).
• Continuing education and ‘clock hours’ available for Minnesota teachers, social workers, and nurses.
Co-sponsors
- Children of Holocaust Survivors Association in Minnesota
- Citizens for Global Solutions – MN
- Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
- Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, St. Paul
- Global Minnesota
- Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
- Minnesota Council of Churches
- Minnesota Nurses Association
- Mount Zion Temple
- Shir Tikvah Congregation
- The United Nations Association of Minnesota