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The Association of Humanitarian Lawyers is a 501(c)(3) charity. All donations are fully tax deductible.

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The Association of Humanitarian Lawyers is a group of legal professionals who are committed to protect and promote human rights and humanitarian law because of our deep respect for both the human spirit and the rule of law. We focus on the protection of medical personnel, patients and facilities in armed conflicts; achieving peace through dialogue between parties to armed conflicts; and on the full realization of human rights at all times.

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Important Press Releases (Humanitarian Law Issues) War Crimes Committed by the United States! Guantanamo Did you say Geneva Conventions? At Guantanamo, Dying is Not Permitted! The latest news reports Kashmiri Conference Adopts Washington Declaration Association of Humanitarian Lawyers 154 Fifth Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 USA Telephone: (415) 668-2752	Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead Organization of American States (OAS) Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights	The Association of Humanitarian Lawyers is very much interested in your thoughts and comments concerning humanitarian or human rights law. Please contact us for a user's name and password which will allow you to post your comments on our "Human Law Blog site." Name: Email: Karen Parker Chief Counsel Karen Parker is a San Francisco based attorney and co-founder of the Association of Humanitarian Lawyers who practices human rights and humanitarian law full time. She is responsible, in part, for the evolution of international law in such areas as economic sanctions, weaponry, environment as a human right, and the rights of the disabled. more