Geoffrey Robertson to Deliver Sir Aziz Hadeed Memorial Lecture at UWI Five Islands
Barrister and human rights advocate Geoffrey Robertson will deliver the Sir Aziz Hadeed Memorial Lecture on October 30.
Distinguished barrister and human rights advocate Geoffrey Robertson AO KC will deliver the Sir Aziz Hadeed Memorial Lecture at The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus on Friday, October 30.
The lecture, titled “The Political Potential of the Commonwealth,” will take place at the campus cafeteria at 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by The UWI Five Islands Campus and the Hadeed family, the event will feature Robertson, whose work spans law, academia, writing and human rights advocacy.
The university’s Marketing and Communications Office has invited members of the media to attend and cover the lecture.
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