The Freedom Rights Project proudly presents an international conference on “Human Rights: Problems and Proposals”, which took place in Copenhagen on January 30th, 2014. The conference was held in “Fællessalen” located in the Danish Parliament Building (Christiansborg).
A number of highly esteemed speakers was convened to take up various topics on the concept and implementation of international human rights, including:
- How effective is the current international human rights protection system?
- Have human rights been diluted through “rights inflation”
- What role can and should international human rights bodies and courts play?
- Has the international human rights movement lost focus?
-What role for human rights in a world with rising powers whose commitment to human rights is questionable?
You can see the pictures and videos from the conference here:
See the full video playlist below or scroll down to watch any video of your choice
09:00-09:05 - Welcome/opening of the conference, Jacob Mchangama, Managing Director, The Freedom Rights Project
Morning Session: The state of international human rights09:05-09:15 - Opening of the first session/introduction of speakers and theme, Dr. Aaron Rhodes, Co-Founder and Principal Investigator The Freedom Rights Project
09:15-09:45 Keynote address, Jonas Bering Liisberg, Ambassador, Under Secretary for Legal Affairs, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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09:45-10:15 Dr. Emilie Hafner-Burton, Professor, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego
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10:15-10:45 Jacob Mchangama, Managing Director, The Freedom Rights Project
10:45-11:00 Coffee break with fresh fruit
11:00-11:30 David Keyes, Executive Director, Advancing Human Rights
11:30-12:00 Panel Discussion including comments from Paula G. Schriefer, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, US Department of State Questions from the audience to follow, moderated by Dr. Aaron Rhodes
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12:00- 13.00 Lunch
Afternoon Session: The role of human rights bodies13:00-13:10 Opening of second session/introduction of speakers and theme, Jacob Mchangama
13:10- 13:40 Krister Thelin, Former Member United Nations Human Rights Committee
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13.40- 14:10 Dr. Rosa Freedman, Lecturer, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham
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14:10-14:40 Mikael Rask Madsen, Director of iCourts Centre of Excellence & Professor, University of Copenhagen
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14:40-15:00 Coffee and cake
15:10-15:40 Paula G. Schriefer, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, US Department of State
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15:40-16.10 Guglielmo Verdirame, Professor King’s College London and Co-Founder of The Freedom Rights Project
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16:10-17:00 Panel Discussion & Questions from the audience, moderated by Jacob Mchangama
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