Human Rights Panels 2020

Panels 2020 The Experts Speak Series: Addressing Human Rights in Times of Crisis

From May – July, 2020 the Academy on Human Rights hosted a special multi-lingual series as a part of the 2020 Human Rights Month, known as The Experts Speak Series: Addressing Human Rights in Times of Crisis.

This initiative, co-sponsored with the LL.M. in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, offered over 20+ panels in English and Spanish and aimed to continue promoting human rights in both the academic and professional human rights community, by providing an overview of pertinent human rights topics in the world today. The series encouraged discussions regarding ways to prevent and denounce human rights violations in the ongoing crisis and its aftermath. This series is a part of the substantive discussions offered to LL.M. students, complementing in-class instruction.

The webinars focused on a variety of topics pertaining to international human rights law such as migrant rights and the rights of internally displaced people and refugees in humanitarian crisis, disability rights, the selection of the ICC Prosecutor, women’s rights and combating gender based violence, systematic racism and global demonstrations, treatment of unaccompanied migrant children, police violence and excessive use of force, among others.

The Series of over 20+ Webinars featured panelists from a variety of backgrounds and expertise ranging from AUWCL faculty, leaders within the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and Inter-American Court on Human Rights, non-profit Executive Directors and representatives, local activists, and chairs, rapporteurs and special advisors with the United Nations.

A number of the Webinars were hosted in collaboration with organizations including the OAS Department for Social Inclusion, Reconci.do, Due Process of Law Foundation, Disability Rights International, AUWCL International Legal Studies Program, Syrian Initiative, American Society of International Law’s Human Rights Interest Group, U.S. International Council on Disabilities, CEJIL, World Organization Against Torture, Race and Equality, and more.

All of the webinars were recorded and are available for the general public below.

Inaugural Conference Inaugural Conference of the Twenty-First Programs of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Migrants, Refugees, and Internally Displaced Persons Migrants, Refugees, and Internally Displaced Persons: Current and Future Responses of Members of International Organizations to the Impacts of Covid-19 (Event in Spanish)

Advocacy and Litigation in Times of Crisis Advocacy and Litigation in Times of Crisis: How to Protect the Rights of Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves

The Selection of the ICC Prosecutor The Selection of the ICC Prosecutor

Ensuring Effective Protection of Women's Rights in Crisis Ensuring Effective Protection of Women's Rights in Times of Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities (Event in Spanish)

The Future of the SDGs in the Aftermath of the Pandemic The Future of the SDGs in the Aftermath of the Pandemic: A Human Rights Perspective

The Inter-American System in Action The Inter-American System in Action (Event in Spanish)

State Responses to COVID-19 Impacts on Migrants State Responses to the Impacts of COVID-19 on Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees (Event in Spanish)

Protection of People with Disabilities Human Rights in Light of Covid19: Protection of People with Disabilities: Safety through Inclusion & Emergency Deinstitutionalization

Role of Organizations in COVID-19 Towards Migrants The Role of Organizations in Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees (Event in Spanish)

Concrete State Measures to Combat Gender Violence From Theory to Practice: Concrete State Measures to Prevent and Combat Gender Violence in Times of the Pandemic (Event in Spanish)

Global Demonstrations Against Systematic Racism The Impact of the George Floyd Case in Global Demonstrations Against Systematic Racism: A Discussion with International Activists (Event in Spanish)

Academics Response on the Impact of COVID on Migrants Academics Response to Contain the Impact of COVID on Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees (Event in Spanish)

Treatment of Unaccompanied Migrant Children by the US The Treatment of Unaccompanied Migrant Children by the US: A Policy that Violates International Human Rights Obligations

Virtual 69th Session, U.N. Committee Against Torture Virtual 69th Session of the United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT)

Translating "Police Violence" into Human Rights Language Translating "Police Violence" into Human Rights Language: Excessive Use of Force and Lack of Accountability

Voices of Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees Voices of Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees before the COVID-19 Pandemic (Event in Spanish)

Indefinite Reelection Under the ACHR Indefinite reelection under the ACHR: a historic opportunity for the Inter-American Court to rule.

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