Human Rights: From Uganda to California

Nicholas Opiyo, a leading human rights lawyer and founder of the human rights organization Chapter Four Uganda, has worked since 2005 to defend civil liberties in Uganda, often for free and on behalf of society’s most vulnerable and marginalized.

Opiyo has worked on a broad range of critical human rights issues in Uganda, and was a key leader in drafting and advocating for Uganda’s law criminalizing torture. In his practice, he has successfully argued several high-level constitutional challenges, including the fight against the notorious Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2013, which was declared null and void in August 2014. Opiyo has faced verbal attacks and even death threats for defending LGBT rights in Uganda.

Senator Scott Wiener is the Chair of the Senate Housing Committee and the newly elected chair of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. He was named Legislator of the Year by the California Sexual Assault Investigators Association and California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, for his work reforming California’s criminal justice system, and by the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition and California Building Industry Association for his work addressing California’s housing shortage. Larkin Street Youth Services also honored Senator Wiener with the Anne B. Stanton Award for his work to combat youth homelessness throughout California.

Come to Manny's to hear how they met and learn about their plans for the future.

Arthur Slepian, Founder of A Wider Bridge, will introduce the speakers.

Coffee and Tea will be served. RSVP by emailing Eran Hazary at hazarye@ajc.org