TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jul 26, 2024

Vanderbilt Law Professor Michael Newton has been appointed as a member of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Center for Human Rights (CHR) Advisory Council for a one-year term. The CHR is charged with defending advocates, protecting communities and holding governments accountable under law. It focuses on a global scale in areas such as atrocity crimes, dignity rights, human trafficking and labor rights. Newton is an expert on terrorism, accountability, transnational justice and conduct of hostilities issues.