Event
10 December 2023

75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The American Bar Association International Law Section and the Paris Bar organized on December 7th 2023, a 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Conference.

The 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is celebrated this year by United Nations around “Freedom, equality and justice for all”.

Stéphane de Navacelle, co-chaired and moderated along with Salli Swartz (Artus Wise) two roundtables during the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Conference, organized by the American Bar Association International Law Section and the Paris Bar.

They discussed requirements and recommendations for due diligence matters, with regard to Human Rights ; and to highlight the practice of International law with a rights-based perspective – in other words, illuminating the roles of Human Rights defenders and rights-holders.

With contributions from Martine Combemale (Association Ressources Humaines Sans Frontières), Olivier Dorgans,  (Ashurst), Susan Maslow (Antheil Maslow & MacMinn LLP), Martijn Scheltema (Erasmus University Rotterdam, Pels Rijcken), Shauna Curphey (Just Ground), Edmond Claude Frety (Frety), Jennifer Zerk (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights).

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