We’re excited to invite you to a virtual event with the ABA International Law Section’s International Courts and Judicial Affairs Committee on Thursday, July 30th at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST, co-sponsored by NYIAC, the American Society of International Law (ASIL), and the ABA International Law Section’s Arbitration Committee. The theme of the event is: The Beyond Default Approach to Human Rights in International Arbitration: Presenting the Hague Rules on Business & Human Rights Arbitration and will feature Professor Katerina M. Yiannibas of Columbia Law School.
The Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration “aimed to create an international private judicial dispute resolution avenue available to parties involved in business and human rights issues as claimants and defendants, thereby contributing to filling the judicial remedy gap in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.”
Issued in December 2019, the Hague Rules offer a new forum for resolving disputes in the business and human rights arena. In this highly interactive presentation, Professor Yiannibas, who has been pivotally involved in the drafting of the Hague Rules, will share several insights on the Hague Rules and the impact it will have on business and human rights.
This session will be moderated by Rekha Rangachari (NYIAC Executive Director) and Dr. Kabir Duggal (Senior International Arbitration Advisor, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and Lecturer-In-Law, Columbia Law School).
To join on July 30th at 12:00 p.m., please use the below information.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85484932204?pwd=NGo0eUl4S0N2M0tsMXRxUkx3RlZoQT09
Meeting ID: 854 8493 2204
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