Combatting Antisemitism to Advance Human Rights for All | YouTube

Combatting Antisemitism to Advance Human Rights for All | YouTube

On 24 February 2021, the World Jewish Congress and the Mission of Canada to the UN in Geneva hosted an event focusing on the rise of antisemitism and its threat to the advancement of human rights for all. Recognizing that antisemitism is not a problem for Jewish communities alone, this conversation will build on increasing UN work to combat antisemitism and promote a human rights-based approach to addressing discrimination and intolerance.
Speakers:
*Prof. Irwin Cotler – Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance & Combatting Antisemitism
*Dr. Ahmed Shaheed – Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
*Rabbi Rebecca Blady – Co-Founder & Executive Director of Base Hillel Berlin
*Moderated by Leon Saltiel, WJC Representative to the UN in Geneva