The UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) is organising its Annual Hernan Santa Cruz Dialogue Series on the importance of Human Rights Enhancing the Economy.
About OHCHR
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading United Nations entity in the field of human rights, with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people.
The mandate of OHCHR derives from Articles 1, 13 and 55 of the Charter of the United Nations, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and General Assembly resolution 48/141 of 20 December 1993, by which the Assembly established the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
About the Event
The theme for the December webinar is “Human Rights Economies: The Role of Local Governments”. Although the human rights field traditionally focuses on the obligations of national governments, subnational governments have a critical role in terms of the respect, protection, and fulfilment of economic, social, and cultural rights.
This conversation with diverse experts from across the Americas will explore the role that local governments can or should have in advancing economic policies that enhance and protect human rights.
This is the final instalment of the 2022 Hernan Santa Cruz Dialogue series exploring understudied collective action strategies and emerging approaches to social and economic justice.
The first event focused on economic, social, and cultural rights in transitioning to a sustainable society and the second on the role of business enterprises, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region.
Speakers
- Soledad García Muñoz, Inter-American Commission Human Rights
- Emily Mathiessen, FIAN International
- Esteban Szmulewicz, Leiden University
- Claudia Ituarte-Lima, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
- Ramon Cadena, Human Rights Defender (Guatemala)
Moderators
- Martha F. Davis, Northeastern University School of Law
- Mihir Kanade, University of Peace
- Amanda Lyons, University of Minnesota Law School
General Details
- Date: December 12, 2022
- Timing: 11 pm – 12:30 am India, 12:00 – 1:30 pm Minnesota/Costa Rica, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Boston, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Chile, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Geneva
- Platform: Zoom
Theme: Human Rights Economies: The Role of Local Governments
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Source: Lawctopus
