In this open seminar, co-organised by FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights), Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, and the Research Centre of Leiden University College The Hague (LUC), civil society and legal experts will shed light on the alleged crimes committed and take stock of previous attempts to hold those responsible to account. For the victims of wartime violence and the Afghan people more broadly, what are the prospects for accountability and justice?
Speakers:
– Ms Guissou Jahangiri, Vice President, FIDH and Executive Director, Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA
– Ms Katherine Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights
– Mr Hadi Marifat, Human Rights activist, Director of AHRDO, Member of Afghanistan Transitional Justice Coordination Group;
– Ms. Horia Mosadiq, Human Rights activist, Member of Afghanistan Transitional Justice Coordination Group, Afghanistan Researcher at Amnesty International
– Discussant: Dr Dan Saxon, Assistant Professor, LUC
After the event, there is the possibility to discuss matters further over drinks in the LUC building.
DATE: 6 April 2017
TIME: 19.00 (SHARP) - 20.30 hrs
LOCATION: Auditorium, Leiden University College
Anna van Buerenplein
Anna van Buerenplein 301
2595 DG The Hague
The Netherlands
Please register here: https://www.jotform3.leidenuniv.nl/form/70923303703
For more information: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2017/04/accountability-for-international-crimes-in-afghanistan-stocktaking-and-prospects
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/425322577854735/
We hope to see you all there!