IHL and Human Rights: Convergence or Divergence?
Date/Time:
August 29, 2008 - 9:30am - 11:00am
Location:
Online
Description:
The Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research organized a Live Seminar on "IHL and Human Rights: Convergence or Divergence?", one in a series of interactive webcast discussions focusing on contemporary challenges to international humanitarian law.
This seminar addressed practical questions confronting humanitarian professionals working in today's conflict environments. Claude Bruderlein, Director of the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University, and Naz Modirzadeh, Senior Associate at HPCR, hosted the discussions.
Panelists:
Professor Marco Sassoli of the University of Geneva
Mr. Anthony Dworkin, Director and Web Editor of the Crimes of War Project.
Key issues for discussion included:
- the points of contact between IHL and Human Rights
- recent interpretation regarding the extraterritorial application of human rights
- the impact of international jurisprudence on these fast-evolving legal issues
- key principles of common application for practitioners
During the Live Seminar, participants were able to send their questions and comments to the hosts and engage on these critical issues. This seminar is an integral part of the Online Course on Humanitarian Law and Policy, accessible via the IHL Forum. This Seminar is provided at no cost to professionals from the humanitarian community.
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