Human Rights Crisis in Saudi Arabia
Human Rights Crisis in Saudi Arabia
On the occasion of 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) together with the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) have the pleasure to invite you to a panel discussion on “Human Rights Crisis in Saudi Arabia” to be held at the Geneva Press Club on Tuesday 10 March 2020 at 9:00 am – 11:00 am.
Freedom of expression and freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, are essential building blocks of a democratic society. Suppression of dissent by any State power violates the freedom of its own citizens in a flagrant breach of international human rights. Equally, holding people in degrading and inhuman ways, and in the worst case, torturing them is unacceptable for any UN member state.
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Speakers
Hatice Cengiz
Fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, Founder, Justice for Jamal
Isabelle Gattiker
Director of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights
Agnes Callamard
UN Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions (by videolink)
Abdullah Alaoudh
Senior fellow at Georgetown University (by videolink)
Ahmed Bedier
Community organiser, speaker and media commentator, recognized as an expert on Islamic issues
Matthew Hedges
Social scientist Formerly arbitrarily detained in the UAE