In Defense of Free Expression &
Peaceful Protest for Palestinian Human Rights
Side Event at 56th Human Rights Council (Video)
This side event during the 56th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council examines the clampdown by states on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression for people seeking to communicate their solidarity with Palestinians and/or their criticisms of the state of Israel for its responsibility for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. The panel includes experts who have researched this clampdown across various regions, legal workers who have challenged such restrictions in courts, and people directly affected by state infringements on their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression, including students.
Moderator
Nada Awad, International Service for Human Rights
Opening Remarks
Cecilia M. Bailliet, Independent Expert on International Solidarity and Human Rights
Panelists
Julia Hall, Amnesty International
Nadija Samour, European Legal Support Center
Stefanie Fox, Jewish Voice for Peace
Dalia Darazim, Students for Justice in Palestine (Columbia University)
Closing Remarks
Farida Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
