The making of international law using participatory action
- Date & time
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- Speaker
- Sandra Fredman (Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the United States, University of Oxford), Rawletta Barrow (DPhil in Law, University of Oxford), Lynette Okengo (Executive Director, The African Early Childhood Network), Professor Alan Stein (Director, Children and Climate Initiative, BSG)
- Host
- Blavatnik School of Government (Department)
- Location
- Blavatnik School of Government, Blavatnik School of Government Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6GG United Kingdom
- Organisation
- Oxford
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About this talk
International human rights law should protect and promote every individual’s human rights. But the reality is that international covenants on human rights appear remote and unattainable for the vast majority of ordinary people. This perception is supported by the structure of international human rights law, which is based on agreements between States and on the expectation that States will be true to their obligations in relation to the human rights of their own citizens. Join panelists Sandra Fredman, Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the United States, University of Oxford, Rawletta Barrow, DPhil in Law, University of Oxford, Lynette Okengo, Executive Director, The African Early Childhood Network, and Alan Stein, Director of the Children and Climate Initiative, Blavatnik School of Government, as they discuss how international law can be shaped through participatory action and collaborative advocacy. Their work has demonstrated that international human rights can become a collaborative project, with individuals and civil society working from the grassroots upwards and from the international sphere downwards to develop and enforce human rights obligations on States. The subject matter of this journey is one of central importance: the care and education of the youngest amongst us. Our panellists have been a part of a process of advocating for and advancing the protection of early childhood education as a human right through collaborative ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ approaches. They will share their experience of shaping human rights law interpretation and enforcement through practical advocacy, particularly on the right to ECCE. The discussion draws on collaborative work between the Oxford Human Rights Hub, the African Early Childhood Development Network, the Right to Education Initiative, UNESCO, and the Children and Climate Initiative. The event will be followed by a drinks reception.
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