Global Prospects for Human Rights

January 26, 2018 15:00

Technology has transformed the way human rights are both exercised and violated. In the lead-up to the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this year, how can the international human rights framework be reaffirmed as a central pillar for security, development and freedom?

This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and the Forum website. Please arrive 15 minutes early, as the doors will be closed at the scheduled time.

Speakers:

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein Ph.D.

Perry World House Professor of the Practice of Law and Human Rights, University of Pennsylvania

Trevor Paglen

Artist and Geographer, Trevor Paglen Studio

Kenneth Roth

Human Rights Expert and Author

Nicholas Thompson

Chief Executive Officer, The Atlantic