COVID-19 pandemic recovery through a human rights lens: What contribution from parliaments?
Virtual global workshop for parliamentarians organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Two half-days spread over two days, Tuesday, 29 and Wednesday 30 June 2021 2 - 5 p.m. (CEST - Geneva Time)
List of participants
Inaugural ceremony
CHUNGONG, Martin (Mr.) Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
BACHELET, Michelle (Ms) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
SHAMEEM KHAN, Nazhat, Ambassador (Ms.) President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Panelists and Moderators
HICKS, Peggy (Ms.) Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division (OHCHR)
BA, Dieh Mandiaye (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly Chair of the Committee on laws, decentralization, labour and human rights (Senegal)
DHLOMO, Sibongiseni (Dr.) Member of the National Assembly (South Africa)
MASSEY, Chitralekha (Ms.) Team Leader Advocacy and Outreach ESCR, SDGs and COVID-19
SPENGEMANN, Sven (Mr.) Member of the House of Commons (Canada)
ODHIAMBO, Millie (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly (Kenya)
TAIANA, Jorge (Mr.) Member of the Senate (Argentina) - 2 -
HUIZENGA, Rogier (Mr.) Manager, Human Rights Programme, IPU
MAGAZZENI, Gianni (Mr.) Chief, UPR Branch, OHCHR
Participants
Country Participants
Afghanistan MOHAMMADI, Bibi Gulalai (Mr.) Member of Wolesi Jirga
Algeria BENBADIS, Fawzia (Ms.) Membre du Conseil de la Nation
BENZIADA, Mounia (Ms.) Directrice, Conseil de la Nation
Andorra SUÑÉ, Roser (Ms.) President of the General Council
COSTA, Ferran (Mr.) Member of the General Council
VELA, Susanna (Ms.) Member of the General Council
RODRÍGUEZ MARTÍNEZ, Arantxa (Ms.) Secretary of the IPU Group of Andorra
Angola FRESTA, Evelize (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly
PELINGANGA, Isabel (Ms.) Member of the Natonal Assembly
SAMBO, Luis (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
CAPUNDA, Armando (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
Argentina TAIANA, Jorge (Mr.) Member of the Senate
SAPAG, Silvia (Ms.) Member of the Senate
FERNÁNDEZ SAGASTI, Anabel (Ms.) Member of the Senate
SOTELO, Ariel (Mr.) Director General, Cámara de Diputados
GIGLIO, Julián (Mr.) Asesor, C’amara de Diputados
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LEYES, Evangelina (Ms.) Parliamentary staff - Senate
DEL ZOPPO, Gerogina (Ms.) Adviser - Senate of Argentina
TINI, Natalia (Ms.) Director of International Organisations, Senate of Argentina
CINCUNEGUI, Juan de Dios (Mr.) Chief of Staff, Senate
Austria ERNST-DZIEDZIC, Ewa (Ms.) Member of the Federal Council
Bahrain FARAJ, Ridha (Mr.) Member of the Shura Council
FARAJ, Redha (Mr.) Member of the Shura Council
ALHADAD, Ahmed (Mr.) Member of the Shura Council
ALRAHMA, Ghazi (Mr.) Member of the Council of Representatives
ALTHAWADI, Abdulla (Mr.) Member of the Council of Representatives
ALQATTAF, Ameera (Ms.) Head of Parliamentary Relations Development Council of Representatives
ALENEZI, Hanadi (Ms.) Parliamentary Relations Development Specialist Council of Representatives
MAKKI, Hussain (Mr.) Parliamentary Relations Development Specialist Council of Representatives
BINDAINA, Mohammed (Mr.) Parliamentary Relations Development Specialist Council of Representatives
ALSHOROOGI, Shuroog (Ms.) Parliamentary Staff, Shura Council
MOHAD, Sayed (Mr.) Staff, Shura Council
Bangladesh MIAH, Mohammed (Mr.) Member of Parliament, Centre for Environment, Human Rights & Development Forum- CEHRDF
Belarus RAZHANETS, Valentina (Ms.) Member of the House of Representatives
Benin SOSSOU, Dakpè (Mr.) Deuxième Vice-Président de l’Assemblée nationale
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BABA MOUSSA, Mariam (Ms.) Membre de l’Assemblée nationale
KOUWANOU, Mathias (Mr.) Membre de l’Assemlée nationale
BAKO-ARIFARI, Nassirou (Mr.) Membre de l’Assemblée nationale, Président du Comité des droits de l’homme des parlementaires de l’UIP
MOUSSA, Mariama (Ms.) Membre de l’Assemblée nationale
Cambodia SOS, Mousine (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly, Head of the delegation Commission on Public Health, Social Work, Veteran, Youth Rehabilitation, Labor, Vocational Training and Women’s Affair
GNUON, Sin An (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly Commission on Public Health, Social Work, Veteran, Youth Rehabilitation, Labor, Vocational Training and Women’s Affair
OK, Kong (Mr.) Member of the Senate Commission on Legislation and Justice
EM, Phallamony (Ms.) Member of the Senate Commission on Investigation, Suppression and Anti-Corruption MAUT, Yousos (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly Commision on Human Rights, Reception of Complaints, Investigation and National Assembly
SREY, Kimchhay (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly Commision on Human Rights, Reception of Complaints, Investigation and National Assembly
Canada LAROUCHE, Andréanne (Ms.) Member of the House of Commons
McPHERSON, Heather (Ms.) Member of the House of Commons
SPENGEMANN, Sven (Mr.) Member of the House of Commons
PATE, Kim (Ms.) Senator
PETRY, Shannon (Ms.) Association Secretary
BRUBACHER, Arnaud (Mr.) Parliamentary Assistant
LEBLANC-LAURENDEAU, Olivier (Mr.) Advisor
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MYCHAJLYSZYN, Nathalie (Ms.) Parliament of Canada
China QIN, Yuefei (Mr.) Member of the National People’s Congress
Costa Rica SÁNCHEZ, Enrique (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
Democratic Republic of TSHIALA MAYEMBE, Célestin (Mr.) the Congo Conseiller coordonnateur, Secrétaire administrative de l’UIP
Ecuador ABEDRABBO Amira (Ms.) International Relations Specialist
Fiji GOVIND, Salik (Mr.) Member of Parliament, Member of the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights
SHARMA, Rohit (Mr.) Member of Parliament, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights
TIKODUADUA, Pio (Mr.) Member of Parliament
KOMAISAVAI, Ira (Mr.) Senior Committee Clerk
KHAN, Jafreenk (Ms.) Lecturer in Law, University of Fiji
QETAKI, Alipate (Mr.) Lecturer, University of Fiji
KOROVOU, Samuela (Dr.) University of Fiji
NARAYAN, Vineeta (Ms.) Project Officer, University of Fiji
KAUR, Manpreet (Ms.) Lecturer in English, University of Fiji
NIKHAT (Ms.) Academic Development Officer, University of Fji
NAND, Satish (Mr.) Lecturer, University of Fiji
NARAYAN, Sailesh (Mr.) Teaching Assistant Language and Literature, University of Fiji
Greece KEFALOGIANNI, Olga (Ms.) Member of the Hellenic Parliament
PAPADOPOULOU, Thalia (Ms.) International Relations Officer
Guatemala BRONCY, Mónica (Ms.) Member of the Central American Parliament
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GRIJALVA, Javier (Mr.) Parliamentary Assistant
ARGUETA Jorge (Mr.) Parliamentary Assistant
Guinea SYLLA, Elhadj Dembo (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
Guyana MAHIPAUL, Ganesh (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
ANTHONY, Frank (Dr.) Minister of Health
SMITH, Tandika (Ms.) Member of Parliament
DUNCAN, Sherod (Mr.) Member of Parliament
CUMMINGS, Karen (Ms.)
India PATRA, Sasmit (Mr.) Member of the Rajya Sabha, Member of the IPU Committee on Promoting Respect for International Humanitarian Law
Kenya ODHIAMBO, Millie (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly (TBC)
Libya ALAJEELI, Faraj (Mr) National Council for human rights and civil liberties International training counselor
Malta VELLA, Andre (Mr.) Research Analyst, Parliament
Mauritius RUCHPAUL, Arvind (Mr.) National Assembly, IT Officer
LUCHMUN-ROY, Subhasnee (Ms.) Member of Parliament
ASSIRVADEN, Patrick Gervais (Mr.) Member of Parliament
CHUKOWRY, Marie Christiane Dorine (Ms.) Permanent Parliamentary Secretary, National Assembly
RAMDHANY, Anjiv (Mr.) Permanet Parliamentary Secretary, National Assembly
Mexico LÓPEZ RABADÁN, Kenia (Ms) Senadora
VASCONCELOS, Héctor (Mr.) Senador
ZAMORA GUZMAN, Rogelio Israel (Mr.) Senador
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SÁNCHEZ ARREDONDO, Nancy Guadalupe (Ms) Senador
SALGADO GARCÍA, Nestora (Ms.) Senadora
SÁNCHEZ SUGÍA, María Celeste (Ms.) Senadora
FLORES GUTIÉRREZ, Gustavo (Mr.) Secretario técnico, Senado de la República
Morocco MAIMOUNI, Taoufik (Mr.) Member of the House of Representatives
SOUKAH, Hamza (Mr.) Secretary, House of Representatives
Nicaragua AGURCIA, Melvin (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly Vice-Chair of the Committee on Health and Social Security
SANCHEZ, Patricia (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly Vice-Chair of the Committee on Peace, Defense, Governance and Human Rights
ESPINALES, Maritza (Ms.) First Vice President of the National Assembly
LEVY, Florence (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly President of the Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendants and Autonomous Regimes
Pakistan HAMID, Nausheen (Dr./Ms.) Member of the National Assembly
SHAH, Nafisa (Dr./Ms.) Member of the National Assembly
FATYANA, Riaz (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
HAMAYUN MOHMAND, Muhammad (Mr.) Senator
JOVERIA, Salma (Ms) Parliamentary Staff, National Assembly
Romania POTERASU, Teodora (Ms.) Member of the Chamber of Deputies Parliamentary Advisor
Rwanda UWIZEYIMANA, Evode (Mr.) Senator
Saudi Arabia AL-HELAISSI, Hoda (Ms.) Member of the Shura Council
ABUNAYAN, Raedah (Ms.) Member of the Shura Council
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San Marino MULARONI, Mariela (Ms.) Member of the Grand and General Council President of the IPU Group of San Marino
Senegal BA, Dieh Mandiaye (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly Chair of the Committee on laws, decentralization, labour and human rights
BONJOUR, Hamady (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
Serbia AVRAMOV, Andrijana (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly
South Africa DHLOMO, Sibongiseni (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
GELA; Annah (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly
MALATJI, Thlologelo (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
LOTRIET, Annelie (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
NTSHUBE, Itumeleng (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
SHARIF, Nazley (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly
PAULSE, Cheryl Anne (Ms.) International Relations Officer
KHUZWAYO, June (Ms.) Administrative Officer
MNCWABE, Moses (Mr.) Researcher
Suriname DIJKSTEEL, Cheryl (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly
MOHAB-ALI, Mohammad (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly
Switzerland LOHR, Christian (Mr.) Member of the National Council President of the IPU Group of Switzerland
Syria ALZAIBAK, Atef (Mr.) Member of the People's Assembly Chair of Public Freedoms and Human Rights Committee
Thailand SUNGTO, Neeranan (Ms.) Foreign Relations Officer House of Representatives
SRIPAN, Sattra (Mr.) Member of the House of Representatives
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SUWANMONGKOL, Anusart (Mr) Senator
LICKANAJULE, Somsakul (Ms.) Foreign relations officer, Secretariat of the House of Representatives
BAMRUNGPON, Tanukom (Mr.) Director, IPU Division, Bureau of IPU Organization, Secretariat of the House of Representatives
JUNHANANDANA, Boontarika (Ms.) Director, Bureau of IPU Organizations, Secretariat of the House of Representatives
Togo GNOGMIRE, Noufo (Ms.) Chargée de coopération, Assemblée nationale
Tunisia OUERIEMI, Khalifa (Mr.) Directeur general du Parlement tunisien
ALLOUCH, Ahmed (Mr.) Conseiller, Assemblée des Représentants du Peuple
Turkmenistan KOMEKOV, Nury (Mr.) Membre du Conseil national
United Kingdom CAMERON, Lisa (Ms.) Member of Parliament
BALDWIN, Harriett (Ms.) Member of Parliament
NIMMO, Rick (Mr.) Director, British IPU Group
PICHE, Nicole (Ms.) Parliamentary Human Rights Group Co-ordinator Piche
EDWARDS, Rhiannon (Ms) International Project Manager British IPU Group
Uruguay GALAN, Lilian (Ms.) Member of the General Assembly
NANE, Silvia (Ms.) Member of the Senate
RODRIGUEZ SANTO, Gloria (Ms.) Member of the Senate
PIQUINELA, Oscar (Mr.) Secretary, GRULAC UIP
Yemen ALALIMI, Mohammed Rashad (Mr.) Member of the House of Representatives
ALSHAMI, Zaid (Mr.) Member of the House of Representatives
RADHA, Samir (Mr.) Member of the House of Representatives
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ZUHRA, Ameen (Mr.) Member of the House of Representatives
GHANEM, Nagib (Mr.) Member of the House of Representatives
Zimbabwe SAIZI, Tapera (Mr.) Member of Parliament
LABODE, Ruth (Ms.) Member of Parliament
ZHOU, Perseviarance (Mr.) Member of Parliament
KWARAMBA, Goodlucky (Ms.) Member of Parliament
MAFURUSE, Edna (Ms.) Staff of Parliament
CHUMA, Yeukai Nyasha (Mr.) Staff of Parliament
MNCWABE, Moses (Mr.) Researcher, Parliament
Other actors
UNDP GWILLIAM, LaTanya (Ms.) Administrative Support
American Bar SHOOT, Rebecca (Ms.) Association Rule of Law American Bar Association Rule of Law Association Association Senior Technical Advisor, Global Programs
University of Oxford CHANG, Brian (Mr.) Parliaments, Rule of Law and Human Rights Research Project
Geneva Academy ZIPOLI, Domenico (Mr.) Research Fellow
Organisers
OHCHR MAGAZZENI, Gianni (Mr.) Chief, UPR Branch, OHCHR
VALES, Hernan (Mr)
KLOK, Jeroen (Mr.) Human Rights Officer - Universal Periodic Review Branch
MOHADJER, Sepideh (Ms)
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SOVANIVALU, Akuila (Mr.) Human Rights Officer
NACOLA, Jo (Mr.) Human Rights Officer
IPU Secretariat HUIZENGA, Rogier (Mr.) Manager, Human Rights Programme
AFOUDA, Akiyo (Mr.) Human Rights Programme Officer
RODRIGUEZ, Roberto (Mr.) Human Rights Programme Officer
LAMHARZI, Boutayna (Ms.) Human Rights Associate Officer
NOVIKOV, Ilya (Mr.) Human Rights Consultant