In conversation with Antonia Mulvey, Founder and Executive Director of Legal Action Worldwide (LAW).
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Speaker
Antonia, a British lawyer, is specialised in international human rights law, international criminal law and refugee law, with over 20 years of professional experience.
She has represented victims and survivors from many conflict-affected countries. She is a former UN investigator for the Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, where she investigated sexual violence and violations against children as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
She has also held various academic positions, including as a Visiting Fellow at LSE and a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University. She is a sexual and gender-based violence expert for UN Women and the UK FCDO on the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative.
Antonia obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Sussex University and her Master’s degree from the University of London. She is married with four children.
Discussion
In this discussion with Christian Henderson, Professor of International Law at Sussex Law School and Jeremy Allouche, Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, Antonia will address how her career has developed, being part of one of the few female-led teams in international law, the challenges faced by teams on the front lines of conflict, and the fight for the upholding of international law.
Join us for this important and stimulating discussion.
How to attend
The lecture takes place in the Chowen Lecture Theatre, BSMS, University of Sussex, BN1 9PX. You can also watch live on YouTube.
You can view a short video about the work of Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) below.
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