Wednesday 10 November 2010 6:30pm to 7:30pm
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About
Date: 10 November, Wednesday, 7.30pm
Venue: Murray Edwards College Dome
This year's LWOB Annual Dinner will be officiated by one of the most prominent and charismatic human rights lawyers in the UK- Mr Clive Stafford-Smith OBE, founder and director of Reprieve. Come along to listen to him speak about his work against the death penalty, secret prisons and the ill-treatment of detainees in Guantanamo Bay. Guaranteed to be an engaging and inspiring event. Do come along to support the work of Reprieve!
About Clive Stafford-Smith
Clive Stafford Smith OBE is a former USA-based British lawyer specialising in civil rights and the death penalty in the USA. A graduate of Columbia University's Law School, Stafford Smith's work with the death penalty spans three decades. His work defending prisoners on death row, first came to the British public's attention in the critically acclaimed documentary "Fourteen Days in May". He has since been heavily involved in many areas of the Guantanamo detainees situation, as well as secret prisons. He has been given a host of awards for his noble and persistent work within the field of human rights, including an OBE in 2000 for "humanitarian services in the legal field" and a Gandhi International Peace Award.
Tickets
Student Price: £20 Charity Price: £30.
The event is black tie, and the price of the ticket includes a three-course meal and a wine reception. Proceeds from the charity price will go directly to Reprieve. Please address cheques to "Cambridge University Lawyers Without Borders" and send to Helen Waller (hw349) at Wolfson College by 31 October.
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RSVP at our Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138881109493696
To find out more about Reprieve, go to www.reprieve.org.uk The event is sponsored by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Clifford Chance LLP