April 29, 2020
After thought-provoking webinars on “Human Rights in the Times of Coronavirus” and “Council of Europe: The Conscience of Europe in a Time of Crisis” (recorded versions of which are available here and here), next week a third webinar in the series will address the role of positive obligations in the context of Covid-19. The webinar takes place on Tuesday 5 May at 3 pm UK time, 4 pm CET. Here is the announcement:
The State’s positive obligations under IHRL during the coronavirus outbreak
Webinar
5 May 2020
3pm (UK time)
zoom.us/j/99026661692? (if you wish to participate and ask questions. Come early limited to 100 participants)
youtu.be/tCsoI5an1CE (if you wish to follow the livestream)
The panellists will discuss positive obligations under International Human Rights Law from a variety of perspectives examining both economic social and cultural rights issues and civil and political rights issues.
Panellists:
Chairs: Prof Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou (University of Liverpool) and Dr Stuart Wallace (University of Leeds)
Dr Conall Mallory (University of Newcastle)
Prof Aoife Nolan (University of Nottingham / member of the European Committee of Social Rights)
Prof Merris Amos (Queen Mary University of London)
Dr Amanda Cahill-Ripley (University of Liverpool)
Dr Laurens Lavrysen (Ghent University)
Update (05/05): the recorded version of this event is available here
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