Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK) invites you to participate in a seminar on women detained in Abu Dhabi prisons to shed light on their suffering, torture and humiliating treatment.
Experts and international law lawyers will be speaking at the seminar, as well as female survivors from Abu Dhabi prisons, who will be disclosing their harsh experiences during detention.
Speakers:
SUE WILLMAN
A solicitor ,senior DPG partner with almost 30 years’ experience of innovative public interest litigation and collaboration with non-profit organisations and campaigners, first in a Law Centre and since 2003 at the firm.In recent years, she has led DPG’s international human rights work.
Rodney Dixon QC
International lawyer, practicing both internationally and domestically in the fields of international law, public law and human rights. He acts on behalf of governments, political leaders, military commanders, international organisations, companies, NGOs and victims.
HAYDEE DIJKSTAL
Attorney, practising international criminal law and human rights law before international and regional courts, including the International Criminal Court, International Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia, Special Court for Sierra Leone and the African Commission and African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Hannah PHILLIPS
Researcher at Arab Organisation for Humsn Rights in the Uk.
JOE ODELL
The International Campaign for Freedom in the United Arab Emirates (ICFUAE)
Friends House
173 Euston Road
Room : Marjorie Sykes
NW1 2BJ London
United Kingdom
Wednesday, 30 May 2018 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (BST)
