Abstract

An international convening of leading scholars and rights activists examining the vital yet threatened place of assembly in society and politics.

Across three panel sessions, we examine the social and political importance of assembly; its status as a legally-protected right at the national and international levels; and the boundaries of its legitimate regulation in practice.

Speakers include:

Gina Romero, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association

Professor Greg Magarian, Professor of Law, Washington University School of Law

Professor David Mead, Senior lecturer in the Law School, University of East Anglia

Dr Kirsty Hughes, Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cambridge

Dr Orsolya Salat, Associate Professor, ELTE University Budapest

Professor Pete Fussey, Professor of Criminology, University 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 Rights (Pretoria)

Professor Sharath Srinivasan, University of Cambridge

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 essential.

Register here