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Barbara olshansky speaking at world tribunal on iraq
Barbara Olshansky is an American human rights lawyer.
Contents
- Barbara olshansky speaking at world tribunal on iraq
- The Case for Impeachment
- Recipient of Matthew Diazs leak
- Director of the International Justice Network
- Academia
- References
The Case for Impeachment
Olshansky is author with Dave Lindorff of The Case for Impeachment: The Legal Argument for Removing President George W. Bush from Office.
Olshansky and Lindorff include as rationales for impeachment in The Case for Impeachment
Recipient of Matthew Diaz's leak
Olshansky was the recipient of a document leaked by Lieutenant Commander Matthew Diaz, that later lead to his court martial, detention, and discharge. The efforts of the Center for Constitutional Rights were impaired by the Bush administration's policy of withholding the captives' identities. Diaz had met Olshansky during a visit to Guantanamo, and he sent her a list in an unmarked greeting card. The list provided by Diaz contained the names of 550 captives.
Olshansky suspected the list might have been classified, so she contacted Federal authorities.
Director of the International Justice Network
After leaving the Center for Constitutional Rights Olshansky was hired as director of the International Justice Network.
Academia
In 2007 Olshanksy was appointed the Leah Kaplan Visiting Professor in Human Rights at Stanford University's Law School.
In Spring 2010, Olshansky joined the faculty at the University of Maryland School of Law. She will be teaching the International Clinic.