Lisa Magarrell will speak on the question of U.S. accountability for the Bush Administration's torture policy and other abuses of detainees in U.S. counterterrorism operations. Focusing on the importance of revealing the truth about abuses, prosecuting those most responsible, and providing redress to victims, she will discuss the challenges of accountability in this context. More information about the ICTJ's U.S. Accountability Project can be found at www.ictj.org.

Lisa Magarrell is the Senior Associate in charge of U.S. Programs at the International Center for Transitional Justice, and served as an advisor to the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation process. Since joining the ICTJ in 2001, she has worked on reparations issues in relation to a number of countries, including Ghana, Guatemala, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Timor-Leste, and in connection with the Trust Fund for Victims of the International Criminal Court. She has been engaged in human rights work in the United States and internationally since 1979.