In a world where prevention and implementation of human rights and accountability for their violations are challenged in new ways, it is crucial to rethink the notion of the rule of law. 

Louise Arbour has had a profound impact on the development of international law and has played significant roles in international institutions, as Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, CEO of the International Crisis Group and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for International Migration.

This conference marks the launch of the book Doing Peace the Rights Way: Essays in International Law and Relations in Honour of Louise Arbour (Intersentia, 2019), whose contributions by world leaders and experts challenge basic assumptions and bring fresh thoughts to debates that are at the core of the world’s agenda. 

Introduction: 

• Andrew Clapham, Professor of Public International Law, the Graduate Institute, Geneva
• Georgette Gagnon, Director, Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Keynote speech:

• Louise Arbour, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for International Migration

Followed by a panel discussion with Louise Arbour and contributors to the book :

• Andrew Clapham, Professor of Public International Law, the Graduate Institute, Geneva
• Fabrizio Hochschild, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination 
• Fannie Lafontaine, Professor of Law, Laval University, Quebec City (moderator)
• William Schabas, Professor of International Law,  Middlesex University in London

This event is organised in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Canadian Partnership for International Justice, with the support of Intersentia Ltd.