Anniversary Celebration: The Future of Human Rights

What is the future of human rights? Join us for a seminar and panel discussion to celebrate the anniversaries of the Norwegian Centre of Human Rights (35 years) and the Nordic Journal of Human Rights (40 years)! 

Three NCHR students in the Centre hallways, talking to each other.

Students at NCHR in discussion. Image credit: Jarli & Jordan/UiO.

The NCHR and the Nordic Journal of Human Rights are excited to host a join anniversary event in honor of their 35th and 40th anniversary respectively. 

We will be joined by a distinguished selection of guests, speakers, and panelists, to discuss the future of human rights. Prof. Doc. Helen Keller will present her article from the NJHR 40th anniversary edition, "The future is now: Climate Cases Before the ECtHR," followed by a panel discussion. The event will conclude with a presentation on academic freedom in South East Asia with Prof. Sriprapha Petcharamesree.

We look forward to an interesting and thought-provoking event focusing on the future, and hope to see you there!

Program

  • 13:00- 13:30 - Welcome, and opening/celebratory session/remarks
    • Professor Ragnhild Hennum, Dean at the Faculty of Law
    • Professor Bård A Andreassen, Center leader, the  Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
    • Professor Kjetil M Larsen, Co-editor in chief of the Nordic Journal of Human Rights  
  • 13:30-14:10 - The Future is Now: Climate Cases Before the ECtHR 
    • Prof. Dr. Helen Keller, University of Zurich
  • 14:10 – 15:00 - Panel discussion, moderated by Johan Karlsson Schaffer, Co-editor of the NJHR
    • Professor Christina Voigt 
    • Professor Kjetil Larsen (Co-editor of the NJHR)
    • Professor Gentian Zyberi
    • Policy Director, Jenny Sandvig, National Institution for Human Rights
    • Moderated by Zenia Chrysostomidis, Head of International Department, NCHR
  • 15:00-15:15 - Break
  • 15:15-16:30 - Academic Freedom in South East Asia 
    • Prof. Sriprapha Petcharamesree, Prorights Foundation, Bangkok
    • Open discussion
Tags: Human Rights, NCHR, NJHR, European Court of Human Rights, Climate law, academic freedom
Published Nov. 14, 2022 10:30 AM - Last modified Nov. 14, 2022 11:34 AM