Jeanne Sulzer
International Justice Director, International Federation of Human Rights
(FIDH)
"The Role of Civil Society in the Fight Against Impunity for the Most
Heinous Crimes: The Example of the FIDH, a Network of 142 National Organizations"
Thursday, 29 April 2004
12:00 p.m.
336 Ingraham Hall (Brownbag lunch)
Talk will be in English
Sponsored
by
The Center
for Interdisciplinary French Studies (CIFS)
In response to a mounting interest in Non-Government Organizations among
UW faculty and students, CIFS is pleased to announce its NGO Speaker Series.
Now more than ever, NGOs play a valuable role in the world’s social and
economic affairs, operating within both the public and private sectors.
Jeanne Sulzer will introduce the organization and action priorities of
the International Federation of Human Rights, as well as discuss the specific
nature of her work. The FIDH is an influential NGO that enjoys consultative
status with the United Nations, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the International
Labor Organization and observer status with the African Commission of
Human and People’s Rights.
The FIDH mandate is to act effectively to ensure the respect of all the
rights of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its Priority themes
are: the protection of Human Rights Defenders, Justice for the victims
and Globalization respectful of Human Rights. Founded in 1922, it includes
142 national member organizations in more than 100 countries. Like its
member organizations, FIDH is linked to no party, no religion, and is
independent vis-à-vis all governments.
Sulzer has worked as International Justice Director at the FIDH since
1999. She has been working on the establishment and the universal ratification
campaign of the International Criminal Court since the Rome Diplomatic
Conference. She coordinates the Legal Action Group of the FIDH, a netgroup
of over 70 lawyers and legal experts from around the world who assist
victims of international crimes in bringing criminal cases on their behalf
before national and international courts.
For more information regarding CIFS’ Non-Governmental Organization
(NGO) Speaker Series, please visit our website
or send us an email.
These talks are made possible in part with a grant from the Area and International
Studies Innovation Fund