Monday, April 11, 2011

Human Rights and Capacity Building in Emerging Democracies: The International Human Rights Law Institute in Iraq.

Major General Charles Tucker
(Professor of Law at DePaul University and
  Executive Director of the International Human Rights Law Institute)

April 14, 2011 (12:00 – 1:00 PM)
CCD Conference Room
624 E. 3rd Street
Bloomington, IN 47405


Abstract: “The International Human Rights Law Institute has undertaken seven multi-million dollar federally funded capacity building grants aimed at supporting human rights initiatives, the growth of civil society organizations, and the sustainability of democratic legal reform in Iraq. Working in cooperation with local universities, institutions and NGOs in Iraq, the International Human Rights Law Institute has primarily focused its efforts on the support and advocacy of women’s rights and sexual minorities, the improvement of law schools and legal education, and the institutionalization of democratic processes to support Iraq’s most vulnerable populations.”

Bio:  Major General (Retired) Charles E. Tucker (USAF) is the Executive Director of the International Human Rights Law Institute. For more than 25 years, he has been an international rule of law and humanitarian law practitioner. He was routinely seconded to the US State Department and various International Organizations. He served multiple tours of duty with the United Nations in various countries and served as Economic and Legal Adviser for the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also served as an International Law Adviser in the Office of the US Secretary of Defense. Additionally, he served as Legal Adviser for the US Ambassador in Iraq, as well as for State Department and DOD missions in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Central and South America. He was named the Air National Guard’s Outstanding Judge Advocate. In his civilian capacity, he served as a Senior Field Attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, where he oversaw the NLRB General Counsel’s adjudication of complex labor rights cases.

Chuck is an accomplished lecturer and has authored numerous manuals on international legal matters. He was an Assistant Professor of Law at the US Air Force Academy, as well as Course Director of the Academy’s Comparative International Law Program. He is the founding Co-Editor of the USAFA Journal of Legal Studies. And he served as Adjunct Professor of Management for Bradley University and as an Adjunct faculty member for Wayland College. He is a 1979 graduate of the University of Notre Dame (BA, Government), a 1982 graduate of the DePaul University College of Law (JD) and a 2003 graduate of the US Air War College.

Prior to his military retirement, Chuck was Director of Joint Doctrine, Training and Force Development for the National Guard Bureau. He was responsible for developing training and exercise policies/programs to ensure joint units of the National Guard were ready to respond to their homeland defense and homeland security missions. He oversaw the Joint Commander Training Course, the Joint State Staff Officer Course, and the National Guard Homeland Defense & Joint Interagency Training Centers. He also formulated Joint Professional Military Education policy and coordinated review of all Joint Professional Military Education curricula.

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