Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Human Rights Advocacy
Halvorssen has a specialty on matters regarding human trafficking, slavery, and threats to democracy. He has lectured widely on the subject of human rights including Harvard Law School, the New York City Junto, the United Nations Association in New York, and the American Enterprise Institute. He has also spoken at the British parliament.
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