Jennifer C. Daskal (born 1972) is a Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Tech, Law, Security Program at the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C.[1] Her work focuses on terrorism, national security, and criminal law.

Jennifer C. Daskal
Daskal in January 2018
Born1972 (age 51–52)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard Law School
University of Cambridge
Brown University
Occupationlawyer
Known forsenior counsel for Human Rights Watch

She previously served as senior counsel for Human Rights Watch, where she focused on similar issues.[2][3] She also worked in the U.S. Department of Justice during the Obama administration, which was seeking to prosecute terror suspects through the criminal justice system instead of through military tribunals.[4][5]

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A graduate of Harvard Law School, the University of Cambridge, and Brown University and a Marshall Scholar,[6][7] Daskal garnered attention after traveling to the countries to which Guantanamo detainees had been released to verify that those countries were abiding by the undertakings they made to the U.S. federal government to respect the returned detainees' human rights.[8]

Daskal is a professor of law at American University.[6][9]

In April 2022, Daskal was announced as a member of the Disinformation Governance Board for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Faculty". American University Washington College of Law. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  2. ^ Human Rights Watch Staff – Main Page
  3. ^ Daskal, Jennifer. "Jennifer Daskal". Huffington Post.
  4. ^ [1] Holder admits current DOJ hires have represented Guantanamo detainees.
  5. ^ Matt Ehling (2012-06-07). "Jennifer Daskal, Obama, and the institutionalizing of the war on terrorism". Minneapolis Post. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  6. ^ a b "Jennifer Daskal - Bio". New America. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  7. ^ Daskal, Jennifer. "Jennifer Daskal". Huffington Post.
  8. ^ Jennifer Daskal (September 2, 2007). "A Fate Worse Than Guantanamo". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  9. ^ "Prof. Jennifer Daskal - Bio". Federalist Society. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. ^ "DHS Standing Up Disinformation Governance Board Led by Information Warfare Expert - HS Today". 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
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