Plight of Refugee Children in Afghanistan Focus of Discussion at New York Law School.

Legal Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2003

"At the Border: The Forgotten Voices of Afghanistan," a documentary film on the plight of refugee children in Afghanistan, will be screened on Thursday, February 27 at 12:30 p.m. in Room B100 of New York Law School,

Media coverage for this event is invited. The screening is presented by the New York Law School Chapter of Amnesty International, The Nour Foundation, and the Office of Career Services.

Following the 21-minute documentary, directed by Patty Elahi, New York Law School Professor Ruti Teitel will moderate a panel of human rights experts on the current human rights crisis facing children worldwide. The panel includes:

-- Meg Gardiner, Director of NGOs, UNICEF USA

-- Zama Coursen-Neff, Esq., Counsel, Children's Rights Division, Human Rights Watch

-- Elizabeth Mason, Esq., member, Amnesty International USA Child Rights Advisory Board

-- Allison Anderson Pillsbury, Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children

ABOUT NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL

New York Law School, www.nyls.edu, is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. Located near the centers of law, government, and finance in Manhattan's TriBeCa district, New York Law School enrolls 1,400 students in its day and evening divisions.

YOUR COVERAGE FOR THIS EVENT IS INVITED