Panels & Workshops

What Does Justice Look Like for Survivors of Sexual Torture?

June 1, 2026
15:00-16:00

As conflict escalates across the globe, wartime sexual- and gender-based violence — including sexual torture — is rising with it. Too often, international law leaves survivors without meaningful recourse and fails to hold perpetrators accountable. In this fireside chat, international human rights lawyer Kate Gibson interviews UN Special Rapporteur on torture Dr. Alice Jill Edwards and Sudanese activist Sulaima Ishaq Elkhalifa Sharif to explore what real justice for survivors looks like, the legal frameworks needed to deliver it, and the need to update our approach in order to achieve it.

Panelists

Dr. Alice Jill Edwards

Dr. Alice Jill Edwards

UN Special rapporteur on torture
Kate Gibson

Kate Gibson

International Human Rights Lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers
Sulaima Ishaq Elkhalifa Sharif

Sulaima Ishaq Elkhalifa Sharif

Sudanese activist, Head of the Combating Violence Against Women Unit, Sudanese Ministry of Social Development

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