Michigan Law professor testifies before House Committee on human rights violations in Ukraine
Published: October 24, 2024
Professor Karima Bennoune, testified before Congress in late
September, speaking at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s hearing
on the Russian Federation’s campaign to erase Ukrainian culture and
identity in the context of its ongoing war of aggression against
Ukraine.
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