CONFERENCE: Justice for Transnational Human Rights Violations - At the Crossroads of Litigation, Policy and Scholarship
Wednesday 19 June, 1:00pm to 6:45pm; Thursday 20 June, 8:45pm to 5:30pm
Bonavero Institute of Human Rights (Mansfield Road) and St Antony's College
The Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, the Oxford Transitional Justice Research Network and the Latin American Centre are organising an international conference at the University of Oxford on June 19-20, 2019 on the topic of “Justice for Transnational Human Rights Violations: At the Crossroads of Litigation, Policy and Scholarship.” The event will bring together both emerging and well-established scholars and practitioners, to discuss the ways in which transnational issues have generated both challenges and opportunities for human rights. The conference will address historical manifestations of transnational human rights issues as well as more contemporary forms.
The Conference will consist of the following panels:
Day 1.Wednesday, 19 June, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Mansfield College
Justice in a transnational world
Socio-economic and collective rights - Transnational mobilization and approaches
Transnational strategies for accountability for human rights violations
Day 2. Thursday, 20 June, St Antony’s College
Protecting the rights of migrants and refugees
Transnational challenges in the field of Business & Human Rights
Responsibility of businesses in transitional justice settings
Corporate accountability and the protection of the environment
