Iran's Ethno-Religious Minorities under Siege - Leila Milani's Presentation

Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Place: B-340 Rayburn HOB
Time: 12-1:00pm
House of Representatives

Leila Milani, JD, MA - Leila has worked on the promotion and protection of human rights at the State Department, Congress, at the White House and at the UN. Over the past decade she has worked on the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act in the United States, chaired the National Working Group on the Ratification of CEDAW in the United States, and engaged in advocacy efforts focused on the human rights violations in Iran. Leila is the co-founder and Executive Director of Iran Rooyan, a non-profit organization committed to the advancement of women's rights in Iran. Leila holds a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and a Masters in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia.

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