The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) invites you to join us for a virtual panel event on Tuesday 22 September 2026 on Zoom from 16:00-17:00 (UK), ‘Independent Experts, Global Mandates: Understanding the Work, Impact and Limitations of UN Special Rapporteurs’.
This event will examine the significant role that UN Special Rapporteurs play within the wider UN human rights system, and the institutional and political constraints under which mandate-holders operate. Importantly, we will also explore how civil society organisations, national human rights institutions, legal professionals, academics, and the media can engage effectively with Special Rapporteurs and help to strengthen the implementation and impact of their findings and recommendations.
The event will be co-chaired by Haydee Djikstal (BHRC Executive Committee & Barrister, 33 Bedford Row) and Ben Keith (Barrister at 5 St Andrew’s Hill), and will welcome Mary Lawlor, Former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (2020-2026). Additional speakers will be announced soon.
Registration is now open here.
