Director of the University's Human Rights Program Mark Ensalaco says one of the targets of the conference is to shed light on a growing problem in the United States.

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So in that case we would send you to a program in Geneva on international human rights that would give you the international markers that you need to press cases in your particular country setting, and so on.

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"Today's ruling highlights the lack of accountability in the U.S. courts for serious crimes committed by government officials in the name of national security, such as kidnapping and torture, " said Jamil Dakwar, director of the ACLU Human Rights Program.

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White House officials have set expectations low, even as they laid out a list of topics they planned to discuss, including trade, currency controls, human rights and Iran's nuclear program.

WSJ: U.S. Mindful of Protocol During Xi's Visit

For many years, our education program did not include discussions on basic human rights.

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