Panel Discussion on Human Rights in Syria - 3…

High-level panel discussion on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic Chair: H.E. Mr. Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli, President of the Human Rights Council Opening statements: Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Right s Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Mr. Kevin Kennedy, United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syrian Crisis Moderator: Ms. Arwa Damon, journalist and Senior International Correspondent for CNN Panellists: • Mr. Mazen Darwish, lawyer and free speech advocate, Director of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) and detained for over three years • Ms. Joumana Seif, lawyer actively engaged with the Syrian Women's Network • Ms. Noura Al-Ameer, former detainee, activist and former Vice-President of the Syrian National Coalition • Mr. Fadel Abdul Ghani, Executive Director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights • Mr. Sarmad Al-Jilane, Co-Founder of Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, Researcher on Extremist Groups in the Middle East 34th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council. HRC extranet (information on daily updates, draft documentation, copies of oral statements etc.) SPEAKERS High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syrian Crisis, Mr. Kevin Kennedy Journalist & Senior International Correspondent for CNN, Ms. Arwa Damon Executive Director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Mr. Fadel Abdul Ghani lawyer actively engaged with the Syrian Women's Network, Ms. Joumana Seif Activist and former Vice- of the Syrian National Coalition, Ms. Noura Aljizawi Co-Founder of the organization "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently"& researcher on Extremist Groups in the Middle East, Mr. Sarmad Al-Jilane lawyer & free speech Advocate, Director of the Syrian Centre for Media & Freedom of Expression, Mr. Mazen Darwish United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (On behalf of a Group of Countries), Mr. Julian Braithwaite Bahrain (On Behalf of The Gulf CooperationCouncil ), Mr. Yusuf Abdulkarim Bucheeri European Union, Mr. Peter Sørensen Norway, Mr. Paul Ø. Bjørdal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Julian Braithwaite Australia, Ms. Renée Arian Spain, Mr. Victor Puigdollers De Balle New Zealand, Mr. Jarrod Philip Clyne Uruguay, Ms. Agustina Camilli Prado GermanY, Ms. Antje Leenderste Israel, Ms. Aviva Raz Shechter Belgium, Ms. Marleen Steenbrugghe Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Mr. Jeremie Smith Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, Ms. Sarah Boukhary Human Rights Watch, Ms. Laila Matar Qatar, Mr. Ali Khalfan Al-Mansouri Slovenia, Mr. Vojislav ŠUC Liechtenstein, Mr. Peter Matt Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Mr. Mohammad Zareian Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic Of), Mr. Emilio Segundo Barroeta Guillén France , Ms. Elisabeth Laurin Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Mr. Olmer Torrejon Alcoba Maldives, Ms. Hala Hameed Netherlands, Mr. Reinout Vos United States Of America, Mr. Bill Mozdzierz Russian Federation, Mr. Aleksei Goltiaev Switzerland, Mr. Valentin Zellweger Italy, Ms. Daniela D'orlandi Portugal, Ms. Manuela Teixeira Pinto Iraq, Mr. Mohammed Adnan Conseil International pour le soutien à des procès équitables et aux Droits de l'Homme, Mr. Abdulhameed Dashti World Council of Arameans (Syriacs), Mr. Jacob Harman Advocates for Human Rights, Ms. Ruth Mbabazi Za Mukama International Organization for The Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Ms. Giulia Squadrin Journalist & Senior International Correspondent for CNN, Ms. Arwa Damon Lawyer actively engaged with the Syrian Women's Network, Ms. Joumana Seif Executive Director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Mr. Fadel Abdul Ghani Co-Founder of the organization "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently"& researcher on Extremist Groups in the Middle East, Mr. Sarmad Al-Jilane Activist and former Vice- of the Syrian National Coalition, Ms. Noura Aljizawi lawyer & free speech Advocate, Director of the Syrian Centre for Media & Freedom of Expression, Mr. Mazen Darwish