State Capture and Human Rights: Strengthening Diplomacy for Prevention

Tuesday, December 10 | 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (ET)

Baha’i International Community | 866 United Nations Plaza, New York NY

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Organized jointly by the Prevention Project hosted by New York University’s Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) and the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University.

State capture is rarely at the forefront of discussions on preventing violent conflict, yet these dynamics profoundly undermine human rights by distorting the very institutions designed to protect us. This distortion enables widespread violations in areas such as political participation, due process, access to information, and economic rights. The event will highlight insights from the Prevention Project and its latest report, State Capture as an Enabling Condition for Human Rights Violations, bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives from policymakers, practitioners, and advocates worldwide—underscoring the urgent need for diplomatic action.

Speakers

• Professor Pablo de Greiff, Director, Prevention Project, CHR&GJ, NYU School of Law
• Ambassador Andreas Løvold, Deputy Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations
• Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, OHCHR
• Daniel Kaufmann, Senior Fellow Results for Development and Brookings Institution
• Professor Elizabeth David-Barrett, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
• Ms. Katy Thompson, Head of Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights Team, UNDP
• Mr. Fernando Marani, Program Director, Justice, Inclusion and Equality, NYU CIC (Moderator)

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