Saturday, April 5, 2025, JVP HAC webinar: Crimes of Deprivation and the Rule of Law

The next JVP HAC webinar will take place on
Saturday, April 5, 2025
9 am Pacific/ 12 pm Eastern

Crimes of Deprivation and the Rule of Law
with Alexander Smith

Register here or scan QR code in image below.

About the speaker

Alexander Smith is a lawyer with a background in global health, human rights, and international humanitarian law. He studied law and public health at Northeastern and Tufts and dedicated 23 years to health and human rights work, including in Afghanistan, Jordan, Sudan, West Africa, Southeast Asia, the Balkans, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Alex resigned from his Senior Advisor position with USAID after four years of service due to the agency's policies, inaction, and silencing of speech about health conditions and violations of international law in Gaza. He has since been speaking out on the urgent need to prevent the crime of starvation in Gaza, on CNN, Al Jazeera, and multiple academic and interagency forums.

Suggested readings

Resignation letter
Bibliography
Amnesty International Report