October 24: Dictators and Elections – Russia, Rwanda, and Venezuela

Ellen J. Kennedy, Ph.D., Executive Director, World Without Genocide, will speak about recent elections in three countries on three continents in which winning dictators brutally suppressed opposition.

Michelle Witte, Executive Director, League of Women Voters – Minnesota, will describe nonpartisan efforts to preserve and protect voting rights in Minnesota and throughout the country.

 

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
  • Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  • Minnesota Council of Churches
  • Minnesota Nurses Association
  • Mount Zion Temple
  • Shir Tikvah Congregation
  • The United Nations Association of Minnesota

 

Register by Thursday, October 24, 5:00 pm CT

 

Admission:

  • $10 general public; $5 seniors and students (over age 13, please).
  • $25 for 1.5 CLE credits for Minnesota lawyers.
  • ‘Clock hours’ for teachers, social workers, and nurses.
  • Mitchell Hamline students free.
  • Qualifies as a University of St. Thomas Law Mentor Externship experience.

Registration cost

MH students can register here.

This program addresses the following UN Sustainable Development Goals: