Living under occupation – perspectives from Western Sahara and Palestine Passed
Wednesday April 21, 2021 14:00 - 15:00 4
Exhibitor: Emmaus Sthlm
Speakers: Joseph Schechla, Maglaha Hama, Moara Assis Crivelente, Mohamed Mayara, Rania Madi
Moderator: Ibtihal Alaloul
Violations of human rights and international law occur daily in Western Sahara and Palestine. The illegal occupations by Morocco and Israel have affected Sahrawis and Palestinians lives for decades. How is the current human rights situation in these territories? What challenges do human rights defenders face? Whose responsibility is it to stand up for and realize the human rights for the people of Western Sahara and Palestine?
In this seminar on the Western Sahara and Palestine occupations, we will discuss how Sahrawis and Palestinians organize themselves, the responsibility of the outside world, international law and political influence. Parallels between these two conflicts will be analyzed and also the actions by the international community, such as the European Union, the United States and Sweden.
The aim of this seminar is to increase understandings about the human rights situation in Western Sahara and Palestine. Also, to create interest and discussions concerning this topic in order to raise global awareness of the ongoing human rights violations in occupied territories.
Organizer
Emmaus Stockholm
Form
Seminarium
Prioriterade målgrupper (max 3)
Studenter vid högskola/universitet
Tjänstepersoner vid statliga myndigheter/departement
Förtroendevalda
Language
Engelska
Digitalt format
Förinspelat program
Lecturers
Joseph Schechla Speaker
Habitat International Coalition
Joseph Schechla is coordinator of the Habitat International Coalition’s Housing and Land Rights Network, an independent, international, non-profit umbrella organization for hundreds of organizations working to support campaigns for housing rights and the human right to adequate housing. The Housing and Land Rights Network promotes the human rights dimension of the UN Habitat Agenda.
Maglaha Hama Speaker
Non Violence in Western Sahara - NOVA
Maglaha Hama is a project manager at the organization Non-Violence Action in Western Sahara (NOVA). Maglaha coordinates projects promoting the role of Saharawi women, dialogue for peace and projects focusing on youth inclusion. NOVA aspires to show that a peaceful path to a free Western Sahara is possible.
Moara Assis Crivelente Speaker
Moara Crivelente is a PhD candidate in the program "International Politics and Conflict Resolution". She has a master's degree in "Communication of International Armed and Social Conflicts" and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of Coimbra. Moara has written several academic pieces on the Western Sahara and Palestine issues, including research on parallels between the two cases.
Mohamed Mayara Speaker
Equipe Media
Mohamed Mayara is a media activist, co-founder and coordinator of the collective of independent journalists Equipe Media that aims to document Morocco’s repression against those who work for a free Western Sahara. Mohamed has been threatened, arrested and persecuted for his work by Moroccan authorities.
Rania Madi Speaker
Badil. Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights.
Rania Madi has a long and successful career working in the human rights field. For many years, Rania was the United Nations Legal Advocacy Representative of Badil, the Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights. She has also coordinated with HR-organizations for the UN Human Rights Council, organized panels and side events relevant to the agenda of the Human Rights Council Sessions. Today, she is a UN legal and political consultant, currently working with the UN organization IOM (International Organization of Migration).
Ibtihal Alaloul Moderator
Forum Civ
Ibtihal Alaloul is an expert in the field of international development cooperation especially with Swedish agencies. In Palestine, she had worked extensively with humanitarian aid, peacebuilding, communication and civil society development. She worked with several international humanitarian and development organizations including Save the Children International, the United Nations Development Program and Kvinna till Kvinna
Ibtihal works as a program officer at the Swedish INGO, ForumCiv. She is responsible for the MENA region. Her current work focuses on supporting Swedish and local organizations in their work for democracy and human rights.