Dear all,
Please join us for the final conference of the Horizon-funded research project Human Rights Justifications (HRJust), taking place on Thursday 28 May at St Martin’s Hotel in Brussels.
The conference brings together researchers, civil society representatives and EU policy actors for a full day of discussion on the changing role of human rights. HRJust has studied how a new function of human rights is taking shape, where governments use human rights to justify political responses to crisis and security challenges.
Throughout the day, participants will discuss current challenges to human rights protection in Europe and beyond, including the role of the EU in a shifting world order, comparative perspectives from Taiwan and Europe, and the role of civil society in responding to changing political and legal landscapes.
Where: St Martin’s Hotel, Boulevard Charlemagne 80, Brussels
When: Thursday 28 May
The conference is open for participants from EU institutions, academia, think tanks and civil society organisations (within the thematic areas covered by the conference).
Participants are welcome to join the morning conference, the afternoon conference, or both.
Please register using the links below:
Morning conference: HRJust Conference Registration
Afternoon conference: HRJust - Migration and the Politics of Human Rights – Fyll i formulär
Please also feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and others who may be interested.
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Morning Conference
Reinventing Human Rights for a Shifting World Order: What Role for the EU?
08:30–14:00
09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Maria Grahn Farley, University of Gothenburg / Coordinator, HRJust
- Helena Boguslawska, Human Rights Division, EEAS
09:30–11:00 Panel I: Human Rights Protection in a Time of Turmoil
Lessons on international, state and civil society responses from the HRJust research programme
- Shun-Ling Chen, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
- Martin Westlund, University of Gothenburg
- Maria Nääv, Stockholm University
- Namita Wahi, CPR, India
- Tuomas Ojanen, University of Helsinki
11:00–11:20 Coffee break
11:20–12:40 Panel II: Addressing the Fractures in the Human Rights System – What Role for the EU?
- Clara Olander Molin, Office of the EUSR for Human Rights
- Hu-Chieh Su, National University of Taiwan
- Chiara Tea Antoniazzi, University of Trento
- Marianne Fennema, Civilian Operations Headquarters, EEAS
- Maria Grahn Farley, HRJust
12:40–13:00 Closing Remarks
- Christina Meinecke, UN OHCHR Representative to the EU
- Sari Kouvo, University of Gothenburg
13:00–14:00 Networking Lunch
Afternoon Conference
Migration and the Politics of Human Rights
15:00–18:00
The afternoon conference focuses on current developments in European migration and asylum policy, including the EU Migration Pact, comparative perspectives from Taiwan and Europe, and the role of civil society in responding to changing migration policies.
15:00–15:10 Welcome Remarks
- Ya-Wen Yang, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
15:10–16:00 The Future of Asylum in Europe
Moderator: Chiara Tea Antoniazzi, University of Trento
- Josephine Liebl, ECRE
- Paul Lappalainen, Stockholm University
- Martin Westlund, University of Gothenburg
Moderator-led discussion and Q&A
16:00–16:50 Migration, Human Rights and Civil Society: Comparative Perspectives
Moderator: Shun-Ling Chen, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
- John Stauffer, Civil Rights Defenders
- Song-Lih Huang, Covenants Watch
- Hekma Peltonen, University of Helsinki
- Yi-Hsiang Shih, Taiwan Association for Human Rights
Moderator-led discussion and Q&A
16:50–17:00 Concluding Remarks
- Maria Grahn Farley, University of Gothenburg
17:00–18:00 Drinks and Mingle
