The 3rd annual INTERFACES conference will bring together researchers and practitioners from the Global South and North to look at the role of law in addressing problems of development and governance.

The key problems of development with which we are concerned are insecurity, poverty, inequality, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, social oppression, cultural alienation. In terms of governance, the conference will look at issues such as failing states, authoritarianism, public mismanagement, corruption, and legal uncertainty. Such problems are even more complex in fragile and conflict-affected settings where state institutions are not able to provide justice and security to their citizens and where non-state actors may - take over these functions. For the program please see: http://www.leidenlawconference.nl.

Many researchers have already registered, but more practitioners are welcome! Especially the plenary sessions and the working groups will be of interest to them. Practitioners are in principle not required to pay a conference fee and should register by sending an e-mail to [email protected] before the 10th of September 2018. Those practitioners who want to attend the whole programme, should register through the conference website and will pay the regular fee.

Researchers may register through http://www.leidenlawconference.nl

The conference is made possible in part by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society, and LeidenGlobal.

Promoting Human Rights: National Human Rights Commissions in Indonesia and Malaysia

Organiser: Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance, and Development, Leiden Law School

Date:  Thursday 19 December | 14.45 – 16.45 hrs.

Venue: Room A051A, Leiden Law School, Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES Leiden

Programme: 14.30  Coffee/Tea 14.45 – 16.45  Seminar 16.45 Drinks

On 12 December Ken Setiawan will defend her thesis ‘Promoting Human Rights: National Human Rights Commissions in Indonesia and Malaysia’. The thesis explores how the National Human Rights Commissions (NHRCs) of Indonesia and Malaysia have performed their tasks, to what extent they have contributed to the realization of human rights, and which factors have influenced these processes. On this basis it provides new general insights on human rights promotion and NHRCs generally.

On 19 December, the Van Vollenhoven Institute will organize a short seminar to share such insights. Ken Setiawan will present the main findings of her dissertation, Jan-Peter Loof will sketch a comparative perspective looking at the new Dutch NHRC, and Thomas Lindblad and Herlambang Wiratraman will provide comments. Subsequently, the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in a discussion with the speakers.

You are most welcome to join!

Please register at: [email protected]