Challenges to Human Rights in Times of Transition, chaired by Professor Christine Bell.
Speakers:
- Professor Francesca Klug, OBE, Visiting Professor, London School of Economics, Doughty Street Chambers
- Jacquelyn MacLennan, Partner and Pro Bono Practice Leader, White & Case
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Professor Michael O’Flaherty, Director, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
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On 7 and 8 September 2018, the Edinburgh Global Justice Academy hosted the annual AHRI conference in Edinburgh. Additional, complementary events took place on 6 September.
The Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI), is a network of 62 member institutions that carries out research and educational activities in the field of human rights. The member institutions are from 33 different countries. AHRI’s objective is to bring together human rights researchers from across the disciplines, to facilitate the exchange of ideas and collaboration, and to promote research, education and discussion in the field of human rights. AHRI is supportive of PhD researchers and the facilitation of exchange between the different member institutions.
The conference programme includes over 100 presentations, a New Titles in the AHRI network session, a number of social events, two plenary panels and a closing address by Anne Roosevelt.