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Using the United Nations to Advance Human Rights in Ethiopia: Progress and Next Steps

 A Conversation with Amy Bergquist
Advocates for Human Rights 

Sunday, October 13, 2019, 10am – 12pm

Amy Bergquist coordinates The Advocates for Human Rights’ advocacy at the United Nations and regional human rights bodies. Her substantive areas of focus include LGBTI rights and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, rights of minorities and non-citizens, and the death penalty. In addition, she collaborates with diaspora communities seeking to be more effective advocates for human rights in their country of origin or ancestry. She also coordinates pro bono legal assistance to support non-governmental organizations based in Africa that work on human rights and rule of law issues. She represents The Advocates on the Steering Committee of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty.

Bergquist is a commissioner on the Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights. She is also a member of the Minnesota Judicial Branch’s Committee for Equality and Justice. She serves on the University of Minnesota Law School’s board of advisors.

Bergquist will be in conversation with Nagessa Dube and other members of the Oromo community. Please join us to learn more about political change in Ethiopia, the role of the United Nations, and ways that diasporic communities here in Minnesota are seeking to have an impact.  

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