Tid: 30/08/2016 13:00 til 30/08/2016 16:00
Sted: Dansk Institut for Menneskerettigheder (IMR), Møderum M1-Foighel, Wilders Plads 8 K, Christianshavn, København
Arrangør: N/A
Hvad gør FN konkret for menneskerettighederne?
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Expert presentations and lively discussion concluded by an opportunity to network over drinks and snacks
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The seminar is open for all. No registration required
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The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) and Sex & Samfund would like to invite you to this international seminar on demystifying the UN mechanisms set up for civil society, states, individuals and the private sector to hold governments accountable on human rights.
The seminar will present you with facts and reflections on how the various mechanisms work and how civil society can play a role in promoting human rights through these mechanisms.
We will look at what results you may achieve, and what might be the backlashes. Moreover, we will look at ways civil society and governments may collaborate to hold other governments accountable.
The seminar will provide a space for us to enhance our common understanding of the different mechanisms and discuss the opportunities inherent in the mechanisms as well as the potential drawbacks you might want to consider.
We have invited Stuart Halford from Sexual Rights Initiative and Steven L. B. Jensen from DIHR to share their expert insights and inspire our joint discussion. Stuart will give a full presentation while Steven will share his comments and additional perspectives. We hope you will join us to add your perspectives to the discussion.
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Background
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The seminar is an off spring of a collaboration between DIHR and Sex & Samfund funded by Globalt Focus.
The collaboration has established a working group of NGOs and Educational Institutions. The aim is to develop on applying AAAQ (se below) on SRHR within civil society organisations working with South partners.
SRHR is an interesting example of how the UN mechanisms can work for civil society – and states – to be challenging and push for change on highly contested issues within an accepted and respected system. The system however, only has its force if it is being used.
NOTE: This approach is based on the AAAQ toolbox, developed by DIHR to support practical monitoring of social rights in reference to standards in terms of Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability and Quality, as set out in authoritative UN documents. http://www.humanrights.dk/projects/aaaq-toolbox
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Stuart Halford – kort CV
Stuart Halford works for the Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI), a coalition of six non-governmental organisations from Canada, Poland, India, Egypt, Argentina and South Africa working together to advance human rights related to sexuality at the UN. A Senior Representative to the UN, Stuart works to ensure that SRHR related resolutions are as progressive as possible and in doing so, he works very closely with a wide range of Member States from all regions, with CSOs and key UN agencies including OHCHR, UNFPA, WHO and UNAIDS.
Prior to joining SRI in 2012 he worked for IPPF, where he focused on advancing SRHR. He has also worked as a Consultant for Christian Aid and Plan International amongst many others. Stuart has a Master’s Degree in the Politics of Latina and Central America and a BA in Development Studies.
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Steven L. B. Jensen – kort CV
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Steven L. B. Jensen is a researcher at The Danish Institute for Human Rights. Before joining the Institute in 2007, he held positions with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNAIDS. Initially, Steven’s work at DIHR focused on HIV and Human Rights, in particular building capacity and mobilizing national human rights institutions around the world to engage in national responses to HIV/AIDS. In this capacity, Steven has served as advisor to UNAIDS, OHCHR, UNDP and the Danish Government.
He has worked extensively with and published on a broad range of issues related to HIV/AIDS, including LGBT issues and the performance of the UN Treaty Body system in protecting HIV-related human rights. He is the author of the prize-winning book The Making of International Human Rights. The 1960s, Decolonization and the Reconstruction of Global Values (Cambridge University Press 2016). Steven holds a PhD in History.
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