Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

Another interesting side event to take place in Geneva in the margins of the UN Human Rights Council is on the topic of The universality of human rights on Wednesday 10 September from 16h30 to 18h00, Palais des Nations, Room XXIV.

It is organised  by ISHR, ARC International, Article 19 and the Association for Progressive Communications. The objective of the event is to ensure that the universality of human rights is not undermined at the national level and through initiatives at the UN Human Rights Council.  Speakers:

• Nadine Moawad – Association for Progressive Communications
• Fulata Moyo – World Council of Churches
• Sunita Kujur – Creating Resources for Empowerment in Action CREA
• Andrew Smith – Article 19 moderator

For more information: Pooja Patel at: p.patel[at]ishr.ch

via The universality of human rights | ISHR.

This entry was posted on September 9, 2014 at 07:00 and is filed under human rights, Human Rights Defenders, ISHR.

Tags: APC, Geneva, ISHR, side event, universality, World Council of Churches