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Ferguson To Geneva: Bringing An American Movement For Racial Justice To The World, Joel Pruce
Ferguson To Geneva: Bringing An American Movement For Racial Justice To The World, Joel Pruce
Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights
In December 2014, nearly four months after the shooting of Michael Brown, a delegation that included Brown's parents testified in front of the Committee against Torture in Geneva, Switzerland. While protest continued on the ground in Ferguson, Missouri (USA), this team delivered a report to the Committee that articulated the human rights claims of protestors to the international community. But, why? What did the delegation hope to accomplish that could not be satisfied through domestic channels, especially in a liberal democracy? Drawing on interviews with delegates and primary source research, I will examine rationales that may explain the political strategy …