An international convening of leading scholars and rights a ctivists examining the vital yet threatened place of assembly in society a nd politics.
Across three panel sessions\, we examine the social and political importance of assembly\; its status as a legally-pro tected right at the national and international levels\; and the boundaries of its legitimate regulation in practice.
Speakers inclu de:
Gina Romero\, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association
Professor Greg Maga rian\, Professor of Law\, Washington University School of Law
Profes sor David Mead\, Senior lecturer in the Law School\, University of East An glia
Dr Kirsty Hughes\, Associate Professor in Public Law\, Universi ty of Cambridge
Dr Orsolya Salat\, Associate Professor\, ELTE Univer sity Budapest
Professor Pete Fussey\, Professor of Criminology\, Uni versity of Southampton
Dr Illan Wall\, University of Galway
Convenors:
Professor Tabatha Abu El-Haj\, Drexel University Kline School of Law
Dr Michael Hamilton\, International Secretariat of Amnesty International
Dr Thomas Probert\, Centre for Human Right s (Pretoria)
Professor Sharath Srinivasan\, University of Cambridge< /p>
Francesca Fanucci\, European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting (ECNL)
Host organisations:
Amnesty International
European Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Centre of Governance and Human Rights
Lunch will be provided. Registration essent ial.