Co-Chair
Wajiha Ahmed
Co-Chair
Shirley Pouget
The Human Rights Law Committee (HRLC) aims to promote human rights in all areas of the legal profession, as well as in the broader community. We welcome your contributions, either through newsletter article submissions, becoming an officer, or presenter at conferences. The value of membership is most enhanced through active participation, so please get involved.
Podcast: The Human Rights Law Committee podcast series looks at both obvious and overlooked aspects of litigating and documenting torture, in an ‘A-Z’ format. Although the obligations under the Convention against Torture are of a jus cogens nature, the scope of these obligations, and the range of physical and psychological torture/cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, tend to be understood or construed narrowly. Listen here
Film: The Committee's interview series with prominent human rights lawyers and advocates highlights the challenges of protecting human rights in the 21st century. Interviewees include former UN and ICC representatives among others. Watch here
Wajiha Ahmed and Shirley Pouget are pleased to be the co-chairs of the committee for 2024-2025. At this time the committee is considering its priority areas and we will be announcing these in the near future.
In the meantime if there are any proposals, please do not hesitate to reach out to our committee chairs, via their emails linked above, with such ideas.
The Human Rights Law Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.