Discussion and performance drawing

This talk with a twist involves debate, live illustration and audience interaction. Czech judge Katerina Simackova and Mykola Gnatovskyy, a Ukrainian judge at the European Court of Human Rights, discuss some of the human rights figures in the history of their respective countries and, together with press cartoonist Piet and videographer Tristan Kopp, explore the identity of the Slavic world and the rifts between East and West. Using examples of court rulings and accompanied by Piet’s sharp pencil, Katerina and Mykola decipher European human rights law in the context of common laws, shared values and differences between the countries. Shattering stereotypes about thorny subjects, lesser-known countries and poorly understood history, this discussion sheds light on the work involved in defending the rights of European citizens from the perspectives of the people who represent them.