LGBTI-phobia in the times of COVID-19: Europe and the world
Join the BCU Centre for Security and Extremism for two special events on LGBTI-phobia in the time of Covid-19. The webinars will be open to the public and will feature speakers from key international institutions, government and civil society organisations. The series is organised in partnership with the International Network for Hate Studies.
Speakers
- Graeme REID, Director, LGBT Rights Programme, Human Rights Watch
- Yvonne WAMARI, Africa Program Officer, OutRight Action International
- Akram KUBANYCHBEKOV, Senior Advocacy Officer, ILGA-Europe
- Emma SMITH and Mary HASSAN, SOGI Unit, Council of Europe
Introduction
Co-Directors, International Network for Hate Studies
Moderation
Piotr GODZISZ, Lecturer in Criminology, BCU
The event is limited to 150 participants. Registration will close on 8 July.
This event will be recorded and the he reports from the event, along with the recordings, will be posted online.
The BCU Centre for Security and Extremism brings together academic expertise from both staff and postgraduates working in the broad area of security studies and specifically issues related to hate crimes, Islamophobia, online and offline hate crimes and political and human (in)security.
The International Network for Hate Studies is a global platform bringing together academics and practitioners working in the field of hate crime.
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