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IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022

30 Oct - 4 Nov 2022

Rooms 203-205, Level 2

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IBAHRI Showcase: an attack on human rights globally

Monday 31 October (1430 - 1730)

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Committee(s)

IBA's Human Rights Institute (Lead)

Description

HumanRightsRuleOfLawThe international ecosystem of courts and legal protections that preserves and promotes rule of law, human rights and democracy seem to be in peril. Governments increasingly are straying from their international commitments with regard to refugee protection, freedom of expression, the right to protest and many other areas of law fundamental to peace and justice. What is to be done?

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Baroness Helena Kennedy KC IBA Human Rights Institute, London, England

Speakers

Rushan Abbas Founder, the Campaign for Uyghurs, Herndon, Virginia, USA
Neri Javier Colmenares National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, Quezon City, Philippines
Nighat Dad Digital Rights Foundation, Lahore, Pakistan
Azra Jafari Mayor of Nili, Nili, Afghanistan
Evgenia Kara-Murza Project Manager, Free Russia Foundation, Moscow, Russian Federation
Professor Valerie Oosterveld Western University , London, Ontario, Canada
Ambassador Stephen Rapp US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Council Member, IBA's Human Rights Institute