Human Rights Counselor To Speak At Muhlenberg

Dr. Antonio Martinez, a trained psychologist with many years of experience in counseling victims of torture and human rights abuses, will speak on "Human Rights Dilemma in the Americas: A Systems View" at Muhlenberg College, Monday, February 16, 7 p.m., in Miller Forum, Moyer Hall.

 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 00:36 PM

Dr. Antonio Martinez, a trained psychologist with many years of experience in counseling victims of torture and human rights abuses, will speak on "Human Rights Dilemma in the Americas: A Systems View" at Muhlenberg College, Monday, February 16, 7 p.m., in Miller Forum, Moyer Hall. The talk is free and open to the public.

Martinez is co-founder of the Marjorie Kovler Center for Survivors of Torture and president of the Institute for Survivors of Torture and Human Rights Abuses, both in Chicago. Renowned as an expert on treatment for survivors of torture, he was a consultant to Glenn Close, who acted in the play "Death of a Maiden," based on the novel by Ariel Dorfman.

Martinez' appearance is sponsored by the Muhlenberg College Center for Ethics as part of its spring series on human rights, marking the end of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education.