From Eleanor Roosevelt to Qaddafi: The Rise and Fall of Human Rights at the United Nations

When:
January 22, 2018 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
2018-01-22T18:30:00+00:00
2018-01-22T20:00:00+00:00
Where:
TBA (central Oxford College) - see the Facebook event for updates
Cost:
Free
Contact:
The Oxford Israel Forum and The Oxford Forum

70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, has the UN Human Rights Council lost its credibility?

The Oxford Israel Forum and The Oxford Forum are delighted to host Hillel Neuer, renowned international lawyer, diplomat, writer, activist and Executive Director of UN Watch, a human rights NGO based in Geneva. This is a rare opportunity to gain an insight into the inner workings of the UN from a leading expert on the UN Human Rights Council.

Hillel Neuer is an acclaimed speaker who has testified before the United Nations and the U.S. Congress. The Tribune de Genève has described Neuer as a human rights activist who is “feared and dreaded” by the world’s dictatorships. The Journal de Montreal wrote that he “makes the U.N. tremble.” Israel’s Ma’ariv newspaper named him in its list of the “Top 100 Most Influential Jewish People in the World.” On September 14, 2016, the City of Chicago adopted a resolution, signed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, declaring “Hillel Neuer Day,” in recognition of his role “as one of the world’s foremost human rights advocates,” and for his contributions to “promote peace, justice and human rights around the world.”

This talk will be followed by a Q&A and is free to attend, simply click ‘going’ on the Facebook event to register.