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SUMMARY:Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and the Human Rights Lawyers Association Annual Virtual Seminar: Advocacy & Strategy for Human Rights Defenders: Community\, Communication & Collective Action on Thursday 11 December 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this year’s BHRC x HRLA virtual seminar on ‘Advocacy & Strategy for Human Rights Defenders’\, co-hosted by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) and the Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA). The seminar will bring together human rights lawyers\, development practitioners and civil society actors to reflect on and share strategies for creative\, digital\, innovative and unconventional forms of advocacy\, communication and collective action that challenge repression and protect\, defend and strengthen civic space. The session aims to facilitate the exchange of good practice\, to cultivate solidarity and inspire a renewed sense of optimism about the transformative potential of human rights in this time of profound uncertainty. \nFull Programme: https://barhumanrights.org.uk/bhrc-and-hrla-to-co-host-third-annual-virtual-seminar-in-week-of-international-human-rights-day-2025/ \nRegistration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CrFslwObQKm933ynveLCwA#/registration \nSpeakers include: \nBaroness Helena Kennedy LT KC\, Director of the IBA’s Human Rights Institute (Opening Keynote Speaker) \nNighat Dad\, Executive Director\, Digital Rights Foundation (Closing Keynote Speaker) \nJo Cecil KC\, Vice Chair of BHRC \nShoaib M Khan\, Chair of HRLA \nAarif Abraham\, Barrister\, Doughty Street Chambers \nDeborah Acquaah\, Justice First Fellowship Manager\, LEF \nRothna Begum\, Legal Advocacy Director at Waging Justice for Women\, Clooney Foundation for Justice \nCallum Birch\, Senior Advocacy Officer\, UN Advocacy Team\, ARTICLE 19 \nJodie Blackstock\, Barrister\, Garden Court Chambers & Treasurer\, BHRC \nRaphael Viana David\, International Service for Human Rights \nAsia Eaton\, Interim Executive Director\, Mindbridge\nDr Kamel El Hilali\, Specialist\, AI & Rule of Law\, UNESCO & Research Associate\, Yale Law School Information Society Project \nBen Keith\, Barrister\, 5 St Andrews Hill Chambers \nSamantha Knights KC\, Barrister\, Matrix Chambers & Chair of the Advisory Board\, European Human Rights Advocacy Centre \nDr Louise Loder\, HRLA Vice Chair; BHRC Programmes / Legal Education & Training Lead; Senior Lecturer\, Exeter Law School \nDr Ewelina Ochab\, Senior Programme Lawyer\, IBA’s Human Rights Institute \nGeorgia Rigg\, Amnesty International Digital Disruptors \nAna Žbona\, Co-Head\, Civic Freedoms & Human Rights Defenders Programme\, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
URL:https://www.commonwealthlawyers.com/event/bar-human-rights-committee-of-england-and-wales-and-the-human-rights-lawyers-association-annual-virtual-seminar-advocacy-strategy-for-human-rights-defenders-community-communication-collective-a/
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