4th Meeting, 3rd Session Forum on Human Rights…

4th Meeting, 3rd Session Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law
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02:00:34
Summary

Third session of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law on "Equal access to justice for all: a necessary element of democracy, rule of law and human rights protection"

Description
V. 15:00 – 16:45 Broadening the horizons of access to justice. The panel will look at how human rights oriented justice systems can correct rather thanperpetuate injustices and inequalities. It will discuss the experiences of victims in accessing justice and how people are strategically seizing justice systems to broaden public awareness of, and find solutions to, challenges that communities across the world face today, such as systemic racism and climate change. --- Presentations by:- Ms. Sara Hossain, Executive Director, Bangladesh Legal Aid and ServicesTrust - Ms. Lavanya Rajamani, Professor of International Environmental Law, Faculty ofLaw, University of Oxford - Ms. Collette Flanagan, CEO and Founder, Mothers Against Police Brutality - Mr. Pablo de Greiff, Director, Transitional Justice Program, Center for Human Rightsand Global Justice of the School of Law, New York University - Moderator: Ms. Jan Beagle, Director General, IDLO - Discussion VI. 16:45 - 17:00 Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law- Session Closes