Name
Human rights and Anti-Corruption – the victims of corruption exposed to violations of human rights
Speakers
Jostein Hole Kobbeltvedt (Bergen, Norway) - The Rafto Foundation for Human Rights
Anita Ramasastry (Seattle, USA) - The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Morten Kjærum (Lund, Sweden) - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Anita Ramasastry (Seattle, USA) - The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Morten Kjærum (Lund, Sweden) - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Description
At the mid-point of the Sustainable Development Goals, the world is off track. At current rates of progress, the world will likely not meet the global goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030, with estimates indicating nearly 600 million people will still be struggling in extreme poverty by then. At 47 percent, almost half of the world’s population lives on less than $6.85 a day. Combining human rights and Anti-Corruption efforts means focusing on the victims of corruption. Further, corruption is fundamentally a human rights issue and human rights defenders working to prevent it are targeted and even killed for their peaceful advocacy. How can combining human rights and Anti-Corruption efforts be developed aiming for positive results?
Date & Time
Friday, June 14, 2024, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM