Poli Sci alumna discusses life as an activist

GVL Staff

On Thursday, Oct. 18, Nerina Cevra shared her story, called “My Warpath: From Refugee to Activist for Rights of Victims of Armed Violence,” with students, faculty, and alumni. She discussed her experiences in Bosnia while the Bosnian War was going on, as well as her travels in the United States as a refugee. She is currently doing with Action on Armed Violence as a human rights attorney, representing land mine survivors and victims of armed violence. Cevra graduated in 2001, with a degree in international relations. She then got her degree in law from the American University Washington College of Law. She does research and policy advocacy, programming, and survivor participation for armed violence. For more information about Action on Armed Violence, please visit aoav.org/UK.