Justice Rapid Response invites you to attend our
WEBINAR
on
Accountability for International Crimes and
Serious Human Rights Violations Perpetrated in Yemen
Friday 10 December 2021, 4PM CET / 10AM EST
[4PM in Geneva, 10AM in New York]
1:30-hour webinar
You are invited to attend this live discussion on how human rights defenders can pursue accountability and redress for victims of international crimes and serious human rights violations perpetrated in Yemen through the use of the principle of universal jurisdiction.
This webinar marks International Human Rights Day.
Opening & closing remarks
Nina Suomalainen – Executive Director, Justice Rapid Response
Introductory remarks
Ambassador Paul Bekkers – Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations in Geneva
Paivi Kannisto –Chief of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Action, UN Women
Panelists
Glenn White – Former Strategy Consultant, Amnesty International and Former SGBV Investigator and Gender Specialist, United Nations Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen
Radhya Almutawakel – Yemeni Human Rights Defender and the Co-founder/Chairperson of Mwatana Organization for Human Rights
Sarah Finnin – International Legal Consultant and Justice Rapid Response Expert
This webinar is undertaken with the support of the Ville de Genève.