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SUMMARY:The Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar:  A focus on Paletwa\, Southern Chin State
DESCRIPTION:The Evolving Crisis in Paletwa Township under Arakan Army Control \nThis side event\, organized by Chin Human Rights Organisation (CHRO)\, with support from Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)\, will serve as a platform to present CHRO’s latest findings on the evolving human rights situation in Paletwa (Myanmar) under the Arakan Army’s control and to highlight the ongoing challenges faced by civilians in the township. \nThe event will advocate for stronger support from the international community in the context of ongoing violence in Myanmar\, including immediate needs for humanitarian aid and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable. Finally\, the event will facilitate dialogue on prioritizing discourse on transformative justice opportunities\, including the establishment of a much-needed trust fund. \nWhen: Wednesday\, 19 March 2025 \nTime: 10:00 -11:00 \nWhere: Room XXV\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/the-situation-of-human-rights-in-myanmar-a-focus-on-paletwa-southern-chin-state/
LOCATION:United Nations\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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SUMMARY:'Prayaama' - A Musical Evening for a social cause
DESCRIPTION:Legal Action Worldwide presents ‘Prayaama’ a Musical Evening for a social cause.\nDate: 22nd March \nWhere: Nelum Pokuna Indoor Theatre\, Colombo\, Sri Lanka \nTime: 6PM onwards \nSri Lanka’s beloved artists come together to speak up against domestic violence & child abuse: \n🔥BnS\n🔥Umaria\n🔥Kasun Kalhara\n🔥Jayashri\n🔥Nadeeka Jayawardena\n🥁Backed by the Naada Band \n⭐️Special Performance by Jalinda Karunaratne\n⭐️Compered by Stephanie Siriwardhana \n🎫 To reserve your tickets: https://www.ticketsministry.com/concerts/prayaama/67b60d3906df3 \n🏠 Proceeds will support 2 shelter homes providing shelter & essential services to victim-survivors of domestic violence & child abuse in Sri Lanka.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/prayaama-a-musical-evening-for-a-social-cause/
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SUMMARY:Protecting aid workers:  From policy to action
DESCRIPTION:In May 2024\, the Security Council voted UNSC 2730(2024) almost unanimously\, acknowledging the increased targeting of aid workers and buildings belonging to humanitarian organisations\, the repeated denials of access to humanitarian aid\, and the limited investigations and prosecutions of the international humanitarian law and human rights violations and abuses committed. \nThe objective of this side event was to gather the perspectives of donors and organisations at the forefront of concrete efforts to translate UNSC 2730(2024)\, the Political Declaration\, and other policy commitments\, into concrete action to prevent violence against aid workers and promote their protection worldwide. \nWhen: Tuesday\, 25 March 2025 \nWhere: Salle Montreux\, CICG\, Geneva (hybrid format) \nTime: 9.00 – 10.30 CET \nModerator: Olivier Vandecasteele\, Founder and Director\, Protect Humanitarians  \nSpeakers:  \n\nDorota Kaczuba\, Regional Programmes MENA\, South-West Asia and Arabian Peninsula\, DG ECHO  \n\n\nJeanne Frangieh\, Chief Executive Officer\, Himaya Daeem Aataa (online) \n\n\nDavid Annequin\, Director\, Protect Aid Workers \n\n\nKate Norton\, Operations Director\, Legal Action Worldwide \n\n\nAmjad Saleem\, Manager Strategic Engagement: Youth\, Peace and Fundamental Principles\, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies \n\nSession Outcomes \nThe high-level event on the protection of aid workers brought together member states\, NGOs\, and initiatives to examine how commitments made under UN Security Council Resolution 2730 and related efforts can translate into tangible protections for aid workers in the field. The session was opened by H.E. Mrs. Emily Roper\, Ambassador\, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargée d’affaires a.i.\, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva. \nSpeakers highlighted record-high levels of violence against aid workers in 2023 and 2024\, with 97% of those killed being local or national staff. Discussions reinforced the need to centre survivor voices\, uphold International Humanitarian Law (IHL)\, and deliver practical\, field-ready mechanisms for protection and care.\n \nJeanne Frangieh of Himaya Daeem Aataa gave a moving account of a recent airstrike on her organisation. Support from the Protect Aid Workers initiative provided rapid\, holistic assistance from hospital costs to psychosocial care. Testimonials from Médecins du Monde and others echoed these experiences and called for more predictable and inclusive support. \nPanellists from Protect Aid Workers\, Legal Action Worldwide\, and the IFRC’s Red Family Fund explored current initiatives and lessons learned. They stressed that while global advocacy is essential\, real change requires investment in operational tools — particularly for local actors — including legal aid\, mental health services\, security capacity\, and systems for data collection and response. \nAn interactive discussion explored how to address underreporting\, discrimination\, gaps in duty of care\, and the rising criminalisation of humanitarian action. Participants also reflected on the growing need for digital risk management and solidarity-based mechanisms to counter trauma and loss. \nIn partnership with the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)\, the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva\, Protect Aid Workers\, Protect Humanitarians\, Legal Action Worldwide\, the Global Interagency Security Forum\, Action Contre la Faim\, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/protecting-aid-workers-from-policy-to-action/
LOCATION:CICG\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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SUMMARY:Towards a holistic accountability framework for Syria: Is it possible?
DESCRIPTION:A side event to the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva\nAs Syria transitions beyond the Assad regime\, the country faces multiple international and national justice mechanisms created to address human rights violations and war crimes committed during the conflict. These include the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI)\, Independent Institution for Missing Persons (IIMP)\, ICC\, ICJ case on torture\, OPCW investigations\, and OHCHR’s new presence in Damascus. \nWith the new Syrian government expressing readiness to cooperate with international mechanisms\, this event will explore the feasibility of consolidating these mechanisms into a structured framework. Can Syria adopt a cohesive justice process that combines national and international accountability efforts? \nThis side event will bring together legal experts\, Syrian policymakers\, and civil society actors to assess the political and legal viability of such an approach. \nWhen: Thursday\, 27 March 2025 \nWhere: Room XXII\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva \nTime: 10.oo-11.00 CET \nCo-hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva.
URL:https://legalactionworldwide.org/event/towards-a-holistic-accountability-framework-for-syria-is-it-possible/
LOCATION:United Nations\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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