Being remotely held on the week of Human Right’s Day, the FRC Annual Conference will take place on Tuesday, 7th December 2021, 13.30 - 19 (Brussels time).
This one afternoon-conference will focus on the current situation in Afghanistan and will dive into three topics deeply linked to human rights and FRC’s research interests: namely counter-terrorism, migration, minority rights, women's rights, and LGBTIQ* rights.
To register, please send an email to: Sibel.Top@vub.be Before Monday, 6th December.
What follows is our final programme:
| 13:30 - 13:45 |
Opening remarks
Prof. Stefaan Smis (FRC Co-Director) |
| 13:45 - 14:15 |
Opening keynote speech
Khatera Shamal (Nasle Omid) |
| 14:15 - 15:15 |
Panel I: Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
Rumyana Van Ark (ICCT)
Moderator: Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar (BCUS, VUB) |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Break |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
Panel II: Migration and minority rights
Migration:
Minority rights:
Moderator: Madeline Garlick (UNHCR) |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Break |
| 17:15 - 18:15 |
Panel III: women's and LGBTIQ* rights
Prof. Sari Kuovo (University of Gothenburg)
Moderator: Dr. Aledys Nissen (FRC post-doc researcher) |
| 18:15 - 18:45 |
Closing keynote speech
Megan Manion (Legal advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism) |
| 18:45 - 19:00 |
Closing remarks
Prof. Kristin Henrard (FRC Co-director) |