Payam Akhavan at Concordia: Towards a culture of human rights in Iran

Professor Akhavan was the first Legal Advisor to the Prosecutor's Office of the International Criminal Tribunals for Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and played a key role in developing its foundational jurisprudence. He also has considerable experience in post-conflict peace-building and international dispute settlement, having advised the UN on transitional justice, appeared as counsel before international courts and tribunals on behalf of sovereigns, and served on the board of directors of human rights NGOs. The lecture will be followed by wine and cheese. Organized by the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, Concordia University.