75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Full Conference

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the European Council, the event aims to address current human rights issues with a focus on the challenges democracy and human rights face.

Organized by the Spanish Embassy in Ireland at the Instituto Cervantes Dublin with talks by the President of the European Parliament, Pat Cox, Mykola Gnavitosvka, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, and Northern Ireland's High Commissioner for Human Rights Alyson Kilpatrick, among others.


Programme/programa:

00:00 - Welcome by H. E. Mr. Ion de la Riva, Ambassador of Spain
07:30 - Welcoming remarks by H.E. Mr. Norio Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan
11:55 - Key note address - Pat Cox, former President of the European Parliament (2002-2004).
31:17 - FIRST PANEL: Peace, Justice and Human Rights - Are Democracy and Human Rights in danger?
37:27 - Ruairí de Búrca, Director General, Ireland, United Kingdom and Americas at Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland.
48:56 - Dr. Mykola Gnatovsky, Judge, European Court of Human Rights.
01:06:14 - Alyson Kilpatrick, Chief Commissioner, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
01:17:54 - Dr. Salome Mbugua, CEO, AkiDwA -The Migrant Women’s Network Ireland Member, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
01:29:55 - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
01:32:58 - SECOND PANEL: Impact of disinformation and misinformation on democratic processes and Human Rights.
01:40:00 - Adrian Weckler, Tech editor, Irish & Sunday Independent.
01:44:30 - Rushan Abbas, Uyghur American activist, Founder and Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs.
01:56:20 - Dr Paul Gillespie, columnist with and former foreign-policy editor, The Irish Times.
02:04:21 - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
02:29:10 - Closing Remarks by H. E. Marcel Fortuna Biato, Ambassador of Brazil.

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Celebrado con motivo del 75 aniversario de la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos y durante la presidencia española del Consejo Europeo, este encuentro quiere examinar cuestiones vigentes de derechos humanos, centrándose en los retos a los que se enfrentan la democracia y los derechos humanos.

Organizado por la Embajada de España en Irlanda, en el Instituto Cervantes de Dublín cuenta con ponencias de Patrick Cox, expresidente del Parlamento Europeo, Mykola Gnavitosvka, juez ucraniano del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos y la Alta Comisaria de Derecho Humanos de Irlanda del norte, Alyson Kilpatrick.