IOI | Secretary General participated in workshop on effective parliamentary oversight of human rights

IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter attended a workshop on effective parliamentary oversight of human rights, which was held by the Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London from 13 to 14 November 2013.

The IOI was invited to participate in this high-level workshop, which gathered leading experts from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland and other jurisdictions. The aim of the workshop was to identify best practice in parliamentary oversight of human rights and identify practical measures to enhance effectiveness and IOI Secretary General Kräuter was pleased to contribute to this event by giving the IOI’s expertise and experience in this area.

The host of this workshop is currently developing an outcome document designed for policymakers that will contain practical policy proposals on the issue. A news article on the workshop is also available on the King's College News website.