CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator Sherif Mansour is speaking on a panel on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. The focus is on Yemen, where human rights defenders, journalists, and civilians have increasingly come under fire.
Panelists:
Radhya Al-Mutawakel, chairperson of Mwatana Organizations for Human Rights (video statement)
Afrah Nasser, human rights defender & blogger from Yemen
Sherif Mansour, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Nicolaas Agostini, FIDH representative to the U.N.
Khalid Ibrahim, Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR)
Moderator: John Fisher, Human Rights Watch (HRW)
WHEN: Thursday, June 16, 2016, 1 PM – 2 PM
WHERE: Room XIX, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland