I
wrote about him: What a wonderful achievement: Fertig transmutes experiences of
chaos on an international scale while caring for his family and community into
plans and dreams for the future. 
Dr.
Ralph D. Fertig, JD, ACSW’ book A Passion for Justice: One Man's Dedication to Civil Rights released this month. I can’t deny my happiness for being very proud and blessed to be part of this book, a
subject matter expert for chapter on Kurdish problem; Human Rights and National Security:Kurdistan; the
Humanitarian Law Project; Litigation.
This book is an autobiography of his fight for civil rights,
near 9 decades of life full of lessons and mentorship . If you don’t know
him,just a little bit about him: Dr. Ralph D. Fertig, JD, ACSW a Clinical
Professor of University of Southern California School of Social Work, aU.S.
Administrative Judge (Ret.),President, Humanitarian Law Project (a permanent
consultant to the United Nations Human Rights Commission),and Commissioner, Los
Angeles City Ethics Commission. In his book “Ralph D. Fertig documents origins and episodes in the Civil
Rights Movement. He has been a steady and consistent advocate for civil rights
through non-violent direct action in most of his 88 years. We met in the 1961
Freedom Rides and in his book, A Passion for Justice, Fertig chronicles
struggles for desegregation before, through and since then. In the current
political climate, this is a book for today.”( John Lewis, US Congressman”
A few years ago while he was challenging Supreme Court I interviewed him
and created a short documentary.
I am honored to have an amazing friend, a role
model, and a mentor like Ralph D.Fertig . I am humble that he wrote about me to
my doctoral department: “I have known Soraya Fallah and worked with her since
2003 in international and domestic forums and in all that time I have steadily
marveled at her intellect, resourcefulness, industriousness, and effectiveness.
We have attended meetings and conferences together and I have had ample
opportunity to observe her presenting complex matters. She is always clear,
focused, reasoned, and thorough.
Passionate in her advocacy, she approaches her
subject matter from a well researched and studied preparation. Thus, she has
justifiably established great credibility and has been repeatedly been elected
to leadership positions in the United States and abroad by persons representing
a broad range of points of view. She is universally held in deep esteem.
Dr. Ralph D. Fertig, JD, ACSW a Clinical Professor
of University of Southern California School of Social Work, aU.S.
Administrative Judge (Ret.),President, Humanitarian Law Project (a permanent
consultant to the United Nations Human Rights Commission),and Commissioner, Los
Angeles City Ethics Commission
