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94. Extract companies and accountability for human rights violations Passed

Saturday November 19, 2016 10:00 - 11:30 High Live 3

Lecturer:
Panelists: Anna Wigenmark, Föreningen Ordfront, James Ninrew, representative from victim’s organization in South Sudan, Janne Flyghed, Stockholms universitet

A seminar on recent developments concerning the role and responsibilities companies, in particular the extract industries, for human rights violations committed in order to pave the way for the extraction. The seminar will also discuss what obligations a state has to control the extraterritorial conduct of companies and ultimately compensate victims.  

Organizer

Föreningen Ordfront, Mänskliga Rättighetsdagarna

Language

English

Sign language interpretation

Nej/No

Form

Paneldebatt

Nivå

Grund

Kräver biljett

Nej

Lecturers

Lecturer

Anna Wigenmark, Föreningen Ordfront Panelist

James Ninrew, representative from victim’s organization in South Sudan Panelist

Janne Flyghed, Stockholms universitet Panelist