We will meet from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the upstairs private room at the Moonstruck East Restaurant, located at 449 Third Avenue at the Southeast corner of East 31st Street, New York, NY 10016-6026 [ click here for map ].
Our special guest speaker for the evening will be John L. Washburn, a graduate of Harvard Law School, Convener for the American Non-Governmental Organizations Coalition for the International Criminal Court (AMICC), and Co-Chair of the Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court (WICC).The AMICC, founded in 2001, joined the Columbia University Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) in November 2010 and advocates full U.S. support for the International Criminal Court (ICC).
122 countries are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Out of them 34 are African States, 18 are Asia-Pacific States, 18 are from Eastern Europe, 27 are from Latin American and Caribbean States, and 25 are from Western European and other States.
The United States has yet to become a State Party to the ICC.
This should prove to be a very timely, interesting, and informative meeting. Please attend.
Please note that because this meeting is being held in a restaurant, food and adult beverage of your choice will be available for purchase.
Admission to this event is free, but annual HSMNY membership is encouraged. $25.00 singles / $35.00 couples
For questions, please call Beth Lamont at 914-588-5284 or e-mail HSMNY Executive Director Stephen James.
Steve James, HSMNY Executive Director
This chapter meeting announcement notice can be found on the Web at: http://bit.ly/NiLgK1