Human Rights in a Polarized World – Realizing Human Rights

AHRI Conf 2024 - Call for papers - FINAL .docx Conference of the Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) 2024 Human Rights in a Polarized World – Realizing Human Rights in the Green and Just Transition 13-14 September 2024 Lund, Sweden Co-organized by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), and the Faculty of Law of Lund University (LU), together with the L. [...] Human rights and the green and just transition: exploring the relationship between human rights and the transition to a greener and more just world. [...] The role of business in a polarized world: investigating the role of business and human rights in the transition towards a green and just society, exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by business activities within this context of transition, not least in terms of the responsibility to respect human rights. [...] Human rights and political polarization: considering the impact of political polarization on human rights, exploring the challenges to democracy, the rule of law, and the protection of human rights in a divided world. [...] Armed conflict and human rights in a polarized world: investigating the implications of armed conflict involving grave crimes, including terrorism, for human rights in a polarized world, exploring the challenges of protecting the right to life, the right to freedom from torture and inhumane treatment, the right to a fair trial and the right to remedies in a context of insecurity and violence.