Towards a Global Ethic: Advocate, Practice, and Defend Freedom & Human Rights

The session brings together an academic, an artist, and an attorney to focus on the intersections of peace and justice, specifically, examining a concept embedded in the Parliament of the World’s Religions Global Ethic document that calls on each of us to resolve conflict without violence within a framework of justice. Dr. Goshn talks about the transformative power of art, and how it heals and restores balance for those who have suffered from human rights abuses. Dr. Kasrav shares how her work on police abuse and corruption can help us identify policies that create greater accountability, help end police violence, and increase public safety for all communities in the U.S. Mr. Krishnayya discusses the practical application of human rights norms at the local level, in the courtroom.