IF: THE MIRROR ARGUMENT — CAN HUMAN RIGHTS SURVIVE BEING WEAPONISED AGAINST THEMSELVES? 5 JUNE 2026

From Moscow to Washington, from Geneva committee rooms to social media, a new logic has taken hold: human rights are invoked to justify their own violation. Human rights activist Olga Sadovskaya will draw on her 25 years of experience in litigation, documentation and survival inside Russia, one of the world’s most repressive systems to ask: What happens when the language of human rights becomes a weapon of impunity? And can it be reclaimed?

More information and free tickets are available via the Intellectual Forum or via the embedded booking widget below.

This event will take place in West Court, Jesus College. The pedestrian entrance can be accessed from Jesus Lane. On arrival, you will be directed to the event hall. Please see the detailed map below for further information.

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