Junior Research Programs

Interdisciplinary Approach to the Protection of Human Rights: Building Integrated Networks between Academic, State and Societal Actors

International Workshop
Interdisciplinary Approach to the Protection of Human Rights:
Building Integrated Networks between Academic, State and Societal Actors

Information

Human rights issues such as migration and human trafficking often evolve at the nexus of political and military conflicts and global economic and societal change. At the same time, regional organizations such as the European Union or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have evolved as credible actors in promoting new standards in human rights protection. In light of this complexity, interdisciplinary dialogue and networks are vital for the promotion of human rights norms across cultural boarders. This program connects scholars of international law and international relations as well as legal experts, corporate entrepreneurs, and civil society actors to discuss the challenges and prospects of protecting and promoting human rights norms.

*The event will be held in English. No registration is required to attend the lecture.

Date

July 6, 2016

Venue

TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University【Access】

Speakers

Claret Vargas (Lecturer, Stanford Law School, Stanford University／Senior Researcher and Area Coordinator for “Dejusticia”, An International Global South NGO: Criminal Justice)
Laura Hackney (Executive Director and Cofounder for “AnnieCannons, Inc.”, NGO: International Relations)
Mirte Postema (Research Fellow, Stanford Law School, Stanford University: Criminal Justice)

Time Schedule

09:10 – 10:40
Panel 1: Human Rights Issues in East Asia and the Americas: Legal and Political Challenges and Achievements
11:00 – 12:30
Panel 2: Human Rights and the Global South
14:00 – 15:30
Panel 3: Human Trafficking in Southeast Asia: Regional Insights and Global Lessons
16:00 – 17:30
Panel 4: Transparency, Institution Building and Human Rights Protection in East Asia and Latin America
17:30 – 18:00
Discussion and concluding remarks

Poster

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Contact

Ayako Nakamura (Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University)
E-mail: anaka＊law.tohoku.ac.jp (change ＊ to @)

*This event is kindly co-sponsored by Tohoku University’s Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, the Graduate School of Law, and Research Center for Advanced Studies of Law and Policy.