Advocacy towards universal ratification: successful strategies

In this session, panelists will explore advocacy strategies to promote the universal ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances. They will notably share experience and good practices in promoting other core international human rights treaties such as the Convention Against Torture or the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR.

Moderator

• Carin BENNINGER-BUDEL, World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), Deputy General Secretary, The Netherlands

Panelists

• Mohammad ASHRAFUZZAMAN, Odhikar, UN Representative, Bangladesh

• Mary Aileen DIEZ-BACALSO, International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), Honorary President – FORUM-ASIA, Executive Director, Thailand

• Idrissa SOW, African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR), Chair of the Working Group on Death Penalty, Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa, Senegal

• Fatima BARKAN, Délégation Interministérielle aux Droits de l'Homme, Secretary General, Morocco

• Raphaël CHENUIL-HAZAN, Ensemble contre la peine de mort (ECPM), Executive Director, France

• Constantinos EFSTATHIOU, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Deputy Representative, Cyprus

• Gayethri PILLAY, Convention Against Torture Initiative (CTI), Head of Secretariat, Seychelles

Sponsors

• World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)

• ACAT-France