Upholding Human Rights in Times of Populist Nationalism

Description: 

Recent political events in several countries around the globe have raised concerns regarding the emergence of governments that promote a nationalist agenda. The panelists will provide their views on how these developments affect the effort to uphold human rights in several regions of the world.

  • Laurence Burgorgue-Larson, Judge, Constitutional Court of Andorra and Professor, Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris, France 
  • Christof Heyns, Professor of Human Rights Law, University of Pretoria and Member, Human Rights Committee, United Nations 
  • Elizabeth Andersen, Director, Rule of Law Initiative, American Bar Association

Moderator: Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

Date and Location

Date: 
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
Tillar House
Address 1: 
2223 Massachusetts Ave NW
City: 
Washington
State: 
DC
Zip Code: 
20008