Barbara Olshansky
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Barbara Olshansky is an American human rights lawyer.
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[edit] The Case for Impeachment
Olshansky is author with Dave Lindorff of The Case for Impeachment: The Legal Argument for Removing President George W. Bush from Office.[1]
She is part of the movement to impeach George W. Bush. Olshansky and Lindorff include as rationales for impeachment in The Case for Impeachment
| “ | lying and inducing Congress and the American people into an unjust war; allowing his friends and business cronies to profiteer off the war in Iraq; authorizing torture and rendition of prisoners of war and suspected terrorists -- a complete violation of the Geneva Conventions, a treaty the U.S. has signed and is therefore part of our law; stripping American citizens of their Constitutional rights -- holding people with no charge, wiretapping them illegally, offering them no trial, and never allowing them to face their accusers; [and] failing in almost every way possible to defend the homeland and our borders. | ” |
[edit] Recepient of Matthew Diaz's leak
Olshansky was the recipient of a document leaked by Lieutenant Commander Matthew Diaz, that later lead to his court martial, detention, and discharge.[2][3] The efforts of the Center for Constitutional Rights were impaired by the Bush administration's policy of withholding the captives' identities. Diaz had met Olshansky during a visit to Guantanamo, and he sent her a list in an unmarked greeting card. The list provided by Diaz contained the names of 550 captives.[4]
Olshansky suspected the list might have been classified, so she contacted Federal authorities.[2]
[edit] Director of the International Justice Network
After leaving the Center for Constitutional Rights Olshansky was hired as director of the International Justice Network.[5]
[edit] Stanford appointment
In 2007 Olshanksy was appointed the Leah Kaplan Visiting Professor in Human Rights at Stanford University's Law School.[5][6][7][8][9]
[edit] References
- ^ Barbara Olshansky, Dave Lindorff. The Case for Impeachment: The Legal Argument for Removing President George W. Bush from Office. ISBN 0-312-36016-9.
- ^ a b Jeannie Shawl. "Jury selection begins in Guantanamo names court-martial", The Jurist, Wednesday, May 9, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
- ^ Kate Wiltrout. "Navy lawyer once posted at Cuba base is charged", The Virginian-Pilot, August 29, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. Mirror.
- ^ Response to Government motion requesting an Article 39a session and Defense motion to suppress evidence (.doc). Department of the Navy General Court-Martial Navy and Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Central Judicial Circuit (March 12, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
- ^ a b "IJN Legal Director to Head Stanford Human Rights Clinic", International Justice Network, July 9, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Ana Diaz-Hernandez. "Olshansky says rights subverted", Stanford Daily, November 26, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ "Spring 2008 Events: Defending the Guantanamo Bay Detainees", Stanford Daily. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ "Barbara Olshansky to Join Stanford Law School as the Leah Kaplan Visiting Professor in Human Rights", Business Wire, July 9, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Kawkab al-Thaibani. "Yemeni detainee can continue his case", Yemen Observer, July 24, 2007, p. 1. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
