To celebrate our 15 year-anniversary, Impunity Watch held an inspiring evening of conversation, arts and food. We hosted a discussion on the power of culture and creativity in harnessing victim-led justice.
We highlighted the diverse work we do with local partners around the globe, demonstrating the crucial contributions of different expressions of culture and art in seeking justice.
The event was held in The Hague and broadcast live online, and was followed by a reception.
Catch up on the conversation below:
Speakers
- Khaled Barakeh – Syrian-born artist, cultural activist and the founder of Coculture, a Berlin-based organisation that aims to empower underrepresented artists from the global South
Khaled uses his training and education in art practices to challenge structural injustice and voice out marginalised voices. His work has been exhibited internationally at museums, Biennales, and other institutions and venues.
- Brisna Caxaj – Gender Programme Director at Impunity Watch Guatemala
Brisna is also the president of the board of directors of the National Union of Guatemalan Women (UNAMG). She is personally committed to fighting impunity and working alongside other survivors and victims of the conflict and in the feminist movement for social transformation.
- Tatjana Milovanovic – Programme Director at the Post-Conflict Research Center, a women-led peacebuilding organisation dedicated to fostering a culture of peace and preventing violent conflict in the Western Balkans
Tatjana has extensive experience in programme development and management, project coordination, and youth work. Alongside working within civil society organisations for over 14 years, she is an expert practitioner. In addition to her current position, she is also the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Balkan Diskurs. - David Taylor – Country Director at Impunity Watch Burundi
David has an extensive background in human rights, transitional justice, and criminal law, and has taught and published numerous pieces on transitional justice. David currently oversees Impunity Watch’s strategies in the Great Lakes Region of Africa, and manages our country programmes in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). - Brandon Hamber (Moderator) – Member of the Board at Impunity Watch
Professor Brandon Hamber is John Hume & Thomas P. O’Neill Chair in Peace based at the International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE) and member of the Transitional Justice Institute, both at Ulster University. He has consulted to a range of community groups, policy initiatives and government bodies in Northern Ireland and South Africa.
Special guests
- Minal Naomi is a multi-disciplinary artist from Sri Lanka and current resident at the Artists’ Safe Haven initiative by Justice & Peace Netherlands. Through her art, Minal advocates for freedom of expression, women’s rights, and bodily autonomy. Through an interactive process with the audience, Minal created a live piece of art/poetry inspired by the word justice, discussing contesting feelings on the notion.
Through temporary relocation and tailormade support for artists at risk, Justice & Peace aims to promote the safety of artists (in particular women artists) worldwide under this initiative.
- Bader Dabbagh is a Syrian chef and founder of Hummus & Habibis – a company that is “more than just food; it’s also about connection, community, authenticity, compassion and ethical entrepreneurship”.
The event was livestreamed to our YouTube channel.
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