Solidarity for Democracy and Human Rights Defenders

Official Session

Opening & Keynote Session Ⅰ
Date May 16, 2023 10:00-12:00
Venue DaeDong Hall at The May 18 Memorial Cultural Center
Language Kor.-Eng. Simultaneous Interpretation
Session Introduction Democracy and human rights are essential elements to us living in the 21st century to the extent that our survival is threatened without them. The various phenomena caused by the destruction of international promises to protect democracy and human rights, such as the invasion of Ukraine, the US-China conflict, Myanmar’s military regression, European conservatives, and the backsliding of Asia countries’ democracy, seem to be a century-old chaos. The crisis of democracy and human rights violations limits civil society's activities and restricts civic space. It is time for in-depth discussions to find causes and ways to overcome them.
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Moderator
  • Hyeong wan Kim
    Korea Human Rights Policy Institute
Keynote Speakers
  • Mr.Charles Santiago
    Former Parliamentarian, Malaysia
  • Kijung Kang
    Gwangju city Mayor
Panelists
  • Mr.Maung Zaw Moe Aung
    Solidarity Myanmar and Kore
  • Mr.Eric Lai
    Center for Asian Law of Georgetown University
  • Ms.Jini Park
    The institute of Southeast Asian Studies at Jeonbuk National University
Keynote Session Ⅱ
Date May 17, 2023 10:00-10:45
Venue DaeDong Hall at The May 18 Memorial Cultural Center
Language Kor.-Eng. Simultaneous Interpretation
Session Introduction Global Human Rights Defenders Day (17 May) is to address the main challenges, threats, and opportunities for human rights defenders as a way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and Asia Human Rights Charter (1998), the 30th anniversary of the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna (1993) and 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) (1948). Strategic engagements with UN human rights mechanisms including the UN Special Rapporteurs on HRD, transitional justice, climate change, etc. will be addressed to protect and strengthen the role of HRDs. It is expected to be organized in partnership with relevant international organizations and public institutions such as UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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Moderator
  • Ms. Jean Ahn
    Chonnam National University, Law School
Keynote Speakers
  • Mr. Volker Turk
    The UN high Commissioner for Human Rights
Panelists
  • Mr. James Heenan
    The UN Human Rights Office in Seoul
  • Ms. So Ah Lee
    Lawyers for Public Interests Law Firm Companion
  • Ms. Shiva Amelirad
    The Coordination Council of Iranian Teahchers’ Trade Association
Closing Ceremony
Date May 17, 2023 16:00-16:30
Venue DaeDong Hall at The May 18 Memorial Cultural Center
Language Kor.-Eng. Simultaneous Interpretation
Session Introduction Closing Session of GDF 2023
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