Violations of Human Rights and Available Remedies Under International Law

On July 10, 2024, the United Arab Emirates sentenced 43 academics and human rights defenders who demanded reforms during the "Arab Spring" under the UAE's counterterrorism laws.

The use of counterterrorism legislation and policies to curb freedom, democracy, and human rights by authoritarian regimes, dictatorships, and “illiberal democracies” is a growing phenomenon that is posing an incremental threat to the survival of democratic institutions and safeguards for human dignity in all regions of the world.

The Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR) and the Montreal Institute for Global Security (MIGS)--along with Avaaz, the NYC Bar Association, American Society of International Law, Fordham International Law Association and the NYU Student's Association in Global Affairs and the Cardozo International Law Society-- are hosting a panel and set of academic presentations to analyze this country-specific situation and the potential application of international legal countermeasures that may induce the State to halt its repressive and grossly abusive practices.

Panelists include:

ACADEMICS

Prof. Mary Lawlor (Ireland), UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders; Adjunct Professor (Business and Human Rights), Centre for Social Innovation, School of Business, Trinity College Dublin

Prof. Gabor Rona, Professor of Practice, Cardozo Law School

Prof. Justyna P. Gudzowska, Senior Advisor, The Sentry; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service; Visiting Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School

Dr. David Donat Cattin (Italy), Adjunct Associate Prof. of Int’l Law and Climate Change & Human Rights, NYU Center for Global Affairs; Senior Fellow, Montreal Institute for Global Security; Research Fellow, Center for Int’l Law Research & Policy, Florence

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS & PRACTITIONERS

Dr. Ahmed Al-Nuaimi, (UAE), Human Rights Defender in Exile; brother of one of the 43 dissidents sentenced to life-imprisonment on July 10, 2024, in Abu Dhabi

Mr. Rodney Dixon, KC (South Africa/UK), Barrister, Temple Gardens Chamber (London); Legal Counsel before the International Criminal Court

Ms. Ruth Delbaere (Belgium), Legal Campaigns Director, Avaaz

Dr. Marcos Buscaglia (Argentina), Economist; Author of the book: “Beyond the ESG Portfolio. How Wall Street Can Help Democracies Survive”; Founding Partner, Alberdi Partners, New York

This program is approved for 1.5 transitional/non-transitional New York State CLE credits in the category “Areas of Professional Practice.” To receive CLE credits for this event, you must attend the program “live.” We cannot award CLE credits for watching a recorded version of any part of this program.

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