Silenced Voices and Violated Rights: The Voice of the Belarus Opposition, October 21th, 2024

Advocacy Hub - Students' Voices at the Human Rights Centre presents the second seminar of the academic year: "Silenced Voices and Violated Rights: The Voice of the Belarus Opposition". The event will take place on October 21st, at 15:00 CEST, at the Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca" of the University of Padova, Via Beato Pellegrino 28, 35137 Padova, with the option to join online as well.

The Advocacy Hub initiative led by students of the Master's program in Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance, provides a platform
for engaging in student-led seminars, workshops, and dialogues on contemporary human rights issues. It is developed in collaboration with the Human Rights Centre “Antonio Papisca” of the University of Padova. 

Guest speaker: 

Leanid Sudalenka, leading human rights activist from Belarus and chairman of the Homieĺ branch of the Human Rights Center "Viasna."

He will discuss the harsh restrictions on freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly in Belarus, as well as the severe human rights violations occurring in the country.

This event is organized in collaboration with human rights activists from the local Amnesty International Padova group and will be moderated by students from the HRMG Master's. 

To attend the event, please register at the enrolment form.

Due to space constraints, in-room participation is limited to 50 people - selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who cannot attend in person can follow and actively participate via Zoom. A link to join will be sent closer to the date of the event.

For any questions or clarifications, feel free to contact us at:
advocacy.hub@unipd-centrodirittiumani.it