Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

organizes on 21 September 2017 an important side event: “Ending Reprisals: Discussion with Human Rights Defenders and Experts”. The purpose of this discussion is to contribute to the critical debate on developing and strengthening procedures to prevent and address reprisals at the UN, ensuring that the voices of defenders are at the front and centre of the discussion.

This panel coincides with the presentation of the Secretary-General’s annual report on Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights (‘the reprisals report’) at the Council’s current session. [for some of my earlier posts on this crucial topic see: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/tag/reprisals/]

Panelists: 

• Michel Forst, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
• Peggy Hicks, Director of Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division, OHCHR
• Claudia Samayoa (UDEFEGUA), Human Rights Defender from Guatemala
• Ellecer Carlos (iDEFEND & PAHRA), Human Rights Defender from the Philippines
• Women human rights defender from Burundi, member of the MFFPS

Moderator:   Tess McEvoy, Legal Counsel, ISHR

(Attendance with UNOG pass only.)

Source: Invitation: Thursday 21 September, 3.00pm – Ending Reprisals: Discussion with Human Rights Defenders and Experts

This entry was posted on September 19, 2017 at 11:13 and is filed under human rights, Human Rights Council, Human Rights Defenders, ISHR.

Tags: Claudia Samayoa, Ellecer Carlos, Geneva, Guatemala, Human Rights Defenders, ISHR, Michel Forst, Peggy Hicks, Philippines, reprisals, side event, UN Human Rights Council