American Red Cross Hosts Seminar - May 9, 2006: International Humanitarian Law - Children and War.

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WHAT:     On May 9, 2006 The American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter will
          host its 7th annual International Humanitarian Law Seminar
          entitled, International Humanitarian Law:  Children and War.
          Both the legal community and general public are invited to
          join our panel in a discussion on the impact of war on
          children. The exploitation of children in war is
          far-reaching. From unwilling child soldier recruits, to
          imprisonment and abuse, to starvation and abandonment, the
          numbers of innocent children in countries all over the
          world, who are being victimized for causes and reasons they
          may not even comprehend, is staggering.


WHEN:     Tuesday May 9, 2006.  3:30pm - 6:00pm.  The event is
          followed by a Reception.

WHERE:    A.P. Giannini Auditorium
          555 California Street, Concourse Level
          San Francisco, CA 94104

HOW:      To find out more information or to register, please contact
          the International Services Department of the American Red
          Cross at 415.427.8064.

WHY:      As part of its humanitarian mission, the American Red Cross
          is responsible for the dissemination of information on
          international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions.
          The seminar on international humanitarian law, as it relates
          to children in war, provides an opportunity to fulfill this
          mission by introducing this topic to both the legal
          community and the general public within the Bay Area.