Chris Collier, Human Rights Consultant, is organising a Training Workshop “Lobbying for HRD protection by the EU, EU member states and like-minded countrie”. The date is 18 June 2019, 09:30 – 17:00 at EuroMed Rights, Rue des Comédiens 22, 1000 Brussels.
This is a one-day, participatory training workshop for HRDs and staff of European and international human rights organizations.
Participants will:
- Discuss current guidelines and (good) practices of the EU, EU member states and like-minded countries (Norway, Canada, Switzerland) in HRD protection
- Learn what kind of action to ask the EU, EU MS and like-minded countries to take in different situations and how to approach them to take such action
- Create action plans to get the EU, EU MS and like-minded countries to take action on specific HRD issues or cases they are dealing with
The training addresses situations in which HRDs face stigmatization, threats, physical attacks, trumped-up charges, unfair trials and other violations. It covers action by EU/like-minded countries such as public statements, trial observation, raising cases with authorities, public recognition, visits to HRDs offices/areas of work and visas/temporary relocation. [see also an earlier course: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2017/01/24/training-workshop-on-protection-of-hrds-by-foreign-governments/]
The language of the workshop is English. The workshop fee is €300. Participants are responsible for all costs of participating in the workshop such as travel, accommodation and meals. The maximum number of participants in the workshop is 10.
Please contact Chris Collier directly if you would you be interested in participating in this workshop or in receiving further information: tel. +31-(0)6-34936026
mail@chriscollier.nl
http://www.chriscollier.nl
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