Reimagining Democracy & Justice

Eye on Ukraine: An Ongoing Analysis

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Breaking News event, analysing the developing situation in Ukraine. This in depth discussion will feature an expert panel, including acclaimed author and historian Anne Applebaum, writer and security specialist Edward Lucas and Michael Bociurkiw a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, who will be joining us from Lviv. More speakers to be announced.

Gendered Genocides

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Here Rahima Mahmut, Uyghur artist and activist, shares with us her powerful insight into the reality of the genocide taking place in her homeland and how the Chinese authorities are systematically breaking the spirit of Uyghur women, to break the spirit of an entire people. 

Eye on Ukraine: How To Help

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The situation in Ukraine continues to unfold, with more lives at risk and the need for support increasing daily. The Conduit has brought together a list or organisations supporting Ukraine and ways that you can help.

Breaking News Event: Eye on Ukraine Analysis

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A “Breaking News” event at The Conduit, where we unpacked recent developments in Ukraine and how things could play out in Europe and the world in the days ahead.

How Legal Empowerment Drives Systemic Change

Atieno Odhiambo is the Director of the Legal Empowerment Fund, a programme of the Fund for Global Human Rights. A lawyer by training, Atieno’s experience ranges from working for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya, to representing marginalized populations in both the US and Kenya. Atieno is currently based in Nairobi, here she tells us why working at the grassroots level to legally empower communities is the route to systemic change.

The Uyghur Tribunal and China’s Genocide

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A discussion into the Uyghur Tribunal and the ongoing human rights abuses to Uyghur Communities in Xinjiang, North West China. With a panel of experts that include the Tribunal’s Vice Chair, advisors and Uyghur representatives, this event is a chance to hear key findings from the Tribunal, discuss the ongoing risks witnesses face from the Chinese Government and provide a forum for exploring how justice can be given to Uyghur communities.

An Interview with A Khattab

A Khattab is a Libyan academic and pro bono legal officer at DLA Piper. Awmaima was granted asylum from Libya in 2018 and given the status of refugee. Since then her journey has progressed to playing a key role in the implementation of DLA Piper’s strategy related to displacement, managing their flagship programme to empower refugees. She also works closely with key NGOs, including The Refugee Council, the IRC, UNHCR and IRAP to identify new opportunities to support displaced people.

How to end FGM by 2030

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More than 200 million girls and women across the globe have undergone FGM, that’s over 1 in 20 girls and women in the world. Yet this is an issue that is entirely solvable. So what can we do? Our expert panel, alongside FGM activists tuning in from across Africa, discussed how we can harness the power of media to bring an end to FGM by 2030.

Maggie O’Kane, Ending FGM

Now an independent charity, the Global Media Campaign to end FGM was founded at the Guardian in 2014, backing frontline media activists with training, social media know-how, support and funding to help end FGM by 2030. Now the question is, what part are you going to play?

Poles Apart: Why People Turn Against Each Other, and How to Bring Them Together

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Why do people become divided? What steps can we all take to reduce hostility and bring about understanding?