EIDHR Panel Discussion II, Palestinian Territories

Panel Discussions Project Act Beyond Borders Place Ramallah Date(s) 13th and 14th of August 2013 Type of participants Youth, Activists, Professors, Experts Number of participants 36 Total Duration 2 days Link(s) http://www.actbeyondborders.net/

The panel discussions that took place in Ramallah on the 13th and 14th of August 2013 included five guest speakers of the Palestinian society and two experts on human rights from Cyprus. The presentations and discussions focused on the role of human rights, democracy, as well as their use within the Palestinian society and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The speakers were professors, civil society members, notable activists and cypriot experts on human rights.

The agenda on the 13th of August included a historical approach to human rights, the experience of human rights within the palestinian society, responsibility and human rights and human rights and conflict resolution. The second day, 14th of August, included a discussion on the 'Arab Spring', on public and individual freedom, experiencing human rights through conflict resolution and human rights in the cypriot context.

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