The so-called "countering violent extremism" program could launch soon in
Boston—but it is rooted in debunked theories that adopting "radical" ideas or
pursuing other constitutionally protected behaviors, such as forms of worship,
may be a first step toward terrorist violence. Learn about the program's impact
on civil liberties at our panel discussion:
Boston's "Countering Violent
Extremism" Program: The Dangers of Reliance on a Debunked Theory of
Terrorism
Wednesday, November 19, 6:30pm
Harvard Law School,
Austin Hall 101
1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
Speakers will include Faiza Patel and Michael
German of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School
of Law and David Schanzer of the Triangle Center on Terrorism
and Homeland Security.
The event—co-sponsored by the Harvard Law Chapter of the American Civil
Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties of Massachusetts and the Brennan
Center for Justice—is free and open to the public.
Contact us at massaction@aclum.org if you have questions. |
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