Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

I provided already a list of side events at the 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council [https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2019/09/09/42nd-session-of-the-human-rights-council-list-of-side-events/]. Here is one that is really crucial: Ending reprisals: Discussion with human rights defenders and experts.

It takes place on Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm in Room VIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva

The event seeks to provide a space for human rights defenders and experts to shed light on the nature and extent of reprisals and intimidation against those cooperating with the UN; discuss and expand on the Secretary-General’s report; and consider efforts to date to address reprisals and intimidation against those cooperating with the UN as well as ways to further develop and strengthen policies and practices to prevent and address reprisals.

Panellists:

• Andrew Gilmour, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights
• Bahey Eldin Hassan, Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
• Wai Wai Nu, Women Peace Network, Burma/Myanmar  [see also: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2016/02/15/wai-wai-nu-profile-of-a-human-rights-defender-from-myanmarburma/]

Moderator:  Phil Lynch, ISHR Director

For some of my earlier posts on reprisals (among many): https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/tag/reprisals/

https://mailchi.mp/ishr/alert-to-the-human-rights-councils-35th-session-32381?e=d1945ebb90

This entry was posted on September 13, 2019 at 14:54 and is filed under human rights.

Tags: Andrew Gilmour, Bahey eldin Hassan, Geneva, harassment, intimidation, Phil Lynch, reprisals, side event, Wai Wai Nu