Closing Address by Zarizana Abdul Aziz, Deputy Chairperson, Bar Council Human Rights Committee

There is no other way to start this closing address than to say how impressed I am by the level of debate and public speaking over the last three days. The debaters and speakers were articulate; they were earnest. They embraced whole heartedly the human rights motions put before them.

More importantly, however, this debate symbolises what we already know we are capable of. Talking without offending; listening without judging; and understanding that just as my rights are mine and they are not negotiable, your rights are yours and they are not negotiable.