Michael Lynk is a UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories since 1967.
In his presentation, he will speak about findings and conclusions in his next (and last) report, which is focused on the question of apartheid and its application to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This is the fourth report which in the course of one year has documented that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid of the Palestinian people.
Welcome and Introduction: leader of ICJ Student Network Sara Herfindal
Comment after Professor Lynk’s presentation: Professor Cecilia Marcela Bailliet, Public and International Law Department
Join the seminar
The Seminar will take place in a hybrid format. You can attend in person in Auditorium 1, Domus Juridica or you can attend online on zoom.: https://uio.zoom.us/j/68770461625
About the speaker
Professor S. Michael Lynk is Associate Professor of Law at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, where he teaches labour law, constitutional law and human rights law. Before becoming an academic, he practiced labour law and refugee law for a decade in Ottawa and Toronto. As well, he worked for the United Nations on human rights and refugee issues in Jerusalem. Professor Lynk has written widely on labour law and human rights issues in Canada, and he has also published articles on the application of international law to the Middle East conflict. He has regularly acted as a labour arbitrator in Canada, he speaks frequently at labour law and industrial relations conferences and he has advised governments and international organizations on labour law and human rights issues. Professor Lynk received his B.A. (with honours) and his LL.B. from Dalhousie University, and completed his LL.M. at Queen's University in 2001