Ms Amal Clooney and Mr Geoffrey Robertson OAM, Queens Counsel will be among the experts to appear before an inquiry on whether to impose sanctions upon individuals who commit human rights abuses.
The hearing is part of the Magnitsky Act inquiry being conducted by the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
Other expert witnesses will include the Rt. Hon. Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury representing the High-Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, Professor Irwin Cotler and Mr Bill Browder, widely credited with instigating Magnitsky legislation.
The public hearing on Friday 15 May will take place in Committee Room 2R1, with witnesses via videoconference, and proceedings will be broadcast via aph.gov.au/live.
Program: Friday 15 May 2020
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Morning session
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8:30 am
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Vladimir Kara-Murza
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9:20 am
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Ms Amal Clooney
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10:30 am 10-minute break
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10:40 am
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Professor Irwin Cotler
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11:40 am
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Close
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Afternoon session
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4:30 pm
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Lord Neuberger
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5:30 pm
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Mr Bill Browder
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6:30pm
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Geoffrey Robertson, OAM
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7:30pm
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Close
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Media inquiries
The Hon Kevin Andrews MP
Contact: Cristy Elliott
03 9848 9900
02 6277 4023
cristy.elliott@aph.gov.au
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 2313
jscfadt@aph.gov.au
For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
