Events

The Geneva Human Rights Platform holds regular events, diplomatic briefings, conferences, expert roundtables and private meetings.

Debrief of the Climate Justice Hearings at the International Court of Justice

12 December 2024, 18:30-20:30

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Informal Meeting on the Treaty Bodies Harmonization Mechanism

9 December 2024, 09:00-12:30

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ICJ Oral Hearings on Climate Justice – Diplomatic Screening and Commentary | GEN @ 25

2 December 2024, 09:00-18:15

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2024 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform

5 November 2024, 09:15-15:00

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Film Screening and Debate - International Adoptions: A Global Scandal

1 October 2024, 18:30-21:30

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Xenophobia and its Impact on Human Rights in Migration: Launching of the CERD-CMW Joint General Comment/Recommendation Consultation Phase

19 September 2024, 14:00-15:00

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Digital Bridges to Justice: Enhancing Human Rights and SDG Monitoring through Innovative Technologies

11 September 2024, 14:00-15:00

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5th Annual Nelson Mandela Human Rights Lecture

17 July 2024, 18:00-20:00

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Strengthening Human Rights Through Regional Engagement: Lessons Learned from the Treaty Body Follow-Up Review Pilot Series

9 July 2024, 14:00-15:00

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Digital Bridges to Justice: Enhancing Human Rights and SDG Monitoring through Innovative Technologies

3 July 2024, 13:15-14:30

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Strengthening Human Rights Through Regional Engagement: Lessons from the Treaty Body Follow-Up Review Pilot Series

28 June 2024, 13:15-14:30

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Establishing Effective Helpdesks on Business and Human Rights

26 June 2024, 14:00-15:00

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The Emergence of Open-Source Information and Intelligence: What Challenges and Opportunities for UN Special Procedures?

10 June 2024, 12:30-14:00

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Public Presentation of Candidates to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

21 May 2024, 13:30-15:00

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KlimaSeniorinnen vs. Switzerland: Relevance for UN human rights mechanisms

15 May 2024, 12:30-14:00

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Public Presentation of Candidates to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

14 May 2024, 14:00-16:00

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Public Presentation of Candidates to the United Nations Human Rights Committee

29 April 2024, 16:00-18:00

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The Recovery Channel

13 March 2024, 18:30-21:30

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Toward An International Human Right to Claim Innocence

8 March 2024, 13:15-14:45

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Gaza and the Battle for Humanity: How International Law Provides Meaning to Violence

6 March 2024, 18:00-20:00

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Transparency in nominations and elections to UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies: Towards a New Vetting System?

13 December 2023, 17:00-18:15

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GENEVA MEETS NEW YORK: WORKSHOP FOR SMALL DELEGATIONS AT THE 3RD COMMITTEE

24 October 2023, 15:00-17:00

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UN Accountability Mechanisms

24 October 2023, 10:30-12:00

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Enhancing cooperation between New York and Geneva for the protection of Children in Armed Conflict and from other Forms of Violence

23 October 2023, 17:30-19:00

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The Practice of the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies: Beyond International Law?

21 October 2023, 12:00-13:15

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2023 Annual Conference: Connecting Geneva and New York for Enhanced Human Rights Protection

21-24 October 2023

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A New Human Rights Tribunal in Town? The Oversight Board and the Future of Online Freedom of Expression

18 October 2023, 18:00-19:30

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Ensuring Human Rights in the Face of Current Global Challenges

12 July 2023, 14:00-15:00

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Corruption and Human Rights – The Ways Forward for Prevention and Realization

20 June 2023, 13:30-15:30

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The Roles of NGOs in the International Human Rights System

15 June 2023, 15:00-18:00

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75: Reimagining Protection for a World in Turmoil

12 June 2023, 14:00-15:30

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Localizing SDGs and human rights through the UN Universal Periodic Review

8 June 2023, 13:15-14:15

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Neurotechnology and Human Rights

6 June 2023, 10:00-11:30

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Screening of Documentary ‘I am Chance’ by Marc-Henri Wajnberg

17 May 2023, 18:20-20:30

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To Ban or not to Ban: Religious Symbols and Women’s Rights

7 March 2023, 18:00-20:00

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Child Participation in the Work of UN Human Rights Mechanisms

6 February 2023, 13:15-14:45

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Mayors, Human Rights and the UN Universal Periodic Review

27 January 2023, 14:00-16:00

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Towards a Helpdesk for Business on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

2 December 2022, 10:00-11:30

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Mayors, Human Rights and the United Nations Universal Periodic Review

15 November 2022, 12:45-14:15

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2022 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform

18 October 2022, 14:00-19:00

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Strike While It's Hot: Protecting and Advancing Human Rights Online

4 October 2022, 13:15-14:45

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Children in International Migration: Celebrating 5 Years of Joint Action by Two UN Treaty Bodies

28 September 2022

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Rethinking Human Rights Protection from the Ground Up

7 September 2022, 12:00-14:00

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Roundtable on National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting and Follow-up: What Next Steps?

5 September 2022, 12:30-14:00

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The Rights of Women and Girls in Afghanistan

30 June 2022, 15:00-16:45

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Smart Cities and Human Rights – Pitfalls and Opportunities

24 June 2022, 13:00-15:00

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Side-Event at the Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of Human Rights Treaty Bodies: Implementing the Treaty Body Review 2020 – Where Do We Stand

1 June 2022, 13:15-14:45

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Don’t forget about us: Strategies for resisting long-term detention of Human Rights Defenders

1 June 2022, 12:00-14:00

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Universally Digital

12 May 2022, 14:00-15:30

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UN Human Rights Mechanisms and Mega Sporting Events: The road to FIFA World Cup 2022 and 2023

28 April 2022, 14:00-15:30

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Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) and Human Rights

4 March 2022, 14:00-15:30

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Discussion on the UN Guidelines for Lawyers in Support of Peaceful Assemblies

24 January 2022, 13:30-15:00

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GHRP Friday: Digital Uplift

21 January 2022, 14:30-16:00

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GHRP Friday: Nominations, Elections and Membership

3 December 2021, 14:30-16:00

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Minority Issues and Universality

1 December 2021, 10:00-11:30

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GHRP Friday: Predictable Review Schedule

26 November 2021, 14:30-16:00

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GHRP Fridays: Harmonized COVID Working Methods

12 November 2021, 14:30-16:00

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Civic Space and Climate Justice: Launch of the UNSR Thematic Report on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association

15 October 2021

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2021 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform

12 October 2021, 09:00-18:00

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Book Launch: The Domestic Institutionalisation of Human Rights

28 September 2021, 18:30-20:00

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Study on Emergining Good Practices from the UPR

28 September 2021, 13:30-14:45

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Expert Consultation on the Role of Business in Transitional Justice Contexts

23 September 2021, 13:00-15:00

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Draft General Comment on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

9 July 2021, 13:30-16:30

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Workshop: The Legal Aspects of the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

7 July 2021, 14:00-16:00

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Covid-19 Certificates: What are the Human Rights Implications?

6 July 2021, 13:00-14:30

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Peaceful Protest: Use of Force by States in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

5 July 2021, 15:00-16:30

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Defending Human Rights Lawyers in Authoritarian Times

24 June 2021, 13:30-15:00

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Digital Human Rights Tracking Tools

3 June 2021, 15:00-16:30

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Draft General Comment on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

11 May 2021, 14:30-16:30

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Digitalization in the Cities and Privacy for Citizens

30 April 2021, 14:00-15:00

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UN Human Rights Council at 15 – Role and Perspectives

28 April 2021, 14:00-15:30

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Possible Priorities for the Next UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy

16 April 2021

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Lessons Learned from the Commission for the HRC Status Review

18 March 2021, 14:00-15:30

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Human Rights Responsibilities of Armed Non-State Actors

5 March 2021, 13:00-14:30

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Stop Enforced Disappearances

3 March 2021, 15:00-17:00

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The US’ Return to the UN Human Rights Council

26 February 2021, 15:30-17:00

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Contemporary Slavery and Racial Discrimination: Civil Society Support to Survivors during the Global Pandemic

2 December 2020, 12:00-13:30

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UN Treaty Bodies: COVID-19 Working Methods

2-3 December 2020

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Our Future, Our Voice: Placing children and their rights at the centre of the drive towards a better, greener world

25 November 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Semaine des droits humains 2020

23-27 November 2020

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New Report Sheds Light on what Governments, Business and the UN need to do in Conflict-Affected Areas: but what’s Next for this Field?

10 November 2020, 16:00-17:30

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The United Nations and Human Rights: A Critical Appraisal

28 October 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Human Rights and the Precarious Condition of Electoral Democracy

28 October 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Celebrating Women in Civil Society and Activism

20 October 2020, 15:00-17:00

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Book Launch: A Practical Anatomy of the Human Rights Council

20 October 2020, 12:30-14:00

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2020 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform

15 October 2020, 09:00-18:00

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The UN @75: Challenges for the New Quarter-Century

30 September 2020, 16:00-18:00

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SDGs and Human Rights: Leading the way to COVID-19 Response and Recovery

30 September 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Communicating Human Rights: How to Win the Global ‘Battle of Ideas’

9 September 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Reactions to the Consultation Process of the 2020 Treaty Body Review

4 September 2020, 15:00-17:00

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Business, the Economy, and Livelihoods in a COVID-19 World

10 June 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Right On: Access to Information and the Safety of Journalists in Times of Crisis

4 June 2020, 16:00-17:30

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Protecting the Rights of Older Persons During the COVID-19 Pandemic

27 May 2020, 15:00-16:30

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How to prevent COVID-19 becoming a humanitarian disaster in the context of conflict situations, refugee and IDP populations?

20 May 2020, 15:00-16:30

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From Crisis to Opportunity: How to Build Back Better?

13 May 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Right On: Contact Tracing and Challenges to Privacy

6 May 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Right On – Women and COVID-19: The Gendered Impact of the Crisis

29 April 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Right On: Democracy and Rule of Law in Crisis?

22 April 2020, 15:00-16:30

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Right On: Inequality and discrimination during COVID-19

15 April 2020, 13:00-15:00

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Right On: Fighting Online Hate Speech and Fake News in a Global Crisis

8 April 2020, 15:00-17:00

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Supporting Environmental Defenders: How can we Mobilize the International Community?

26 February 2020, 17:30-19:00

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Is it Time for Universal Recognition of the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment?

6 February 2020, 09:15-13:00

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Human rights, gender and corruption: linkages, good practices, potential and limitations

18 December 2019, 13:00-14:00

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Expert Panel on Modern Slavery and Book Launch

21 November 2019, 17:30-19:00

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The 2019 Human Rights Week

11-15 November 2019

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Women’s Economic Empowerment and the SDGs: Closing the Gender Gap in a Rapidly Changing Society

5 November 2019, 13:15-14:45

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Human Rights in Peaceful Protest: Lawyers at the Forefront. A European Perspective

4 November 2019, 11:15-12:30

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Launch: United Nations Human Rights Guidance on Less Lethal Weapons

25 October 2019, 13:15-14:45

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The Role of UN Human Rights Mechanisms in Monitoring the Implementation of the UNDROP

15 October 2019, 18:30-20:00

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Entre libéralisme et populisme, que reste-t-il des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels?

9 October 2019, 18:30-20:00

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Perspectives on the 2020 TB Review

8 October 2019, 13:15-14:30

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Launch of the Practitioners' Guide on Human Rights and Countering Corruption

17 September 2019, 12:00-13:00

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Nelson Mandela Human Rights Lecture

18 July 2019, 18:00-19:30

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Plastic Pollution: How to Turn the Tide Right

3 July 2019, 16:30-17:30

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Human Rights and Digital Technologies: New Insights

3 July 2019, 12:00-13:00

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Integrating a Gender Perspective in Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: From Guidance to Implementation

27 June 2019, 13:00-14:00

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Book Launch and Panel Discussion: Economic Complicity with the Pinochet’s Dictatorship

19 June 2019, 13:15-14:30

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Panel Discussion on Emerging Digital Technologies and Human Rights

7 June 2019, 15:00-17:00

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2019 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform

3 June 2019, 09:00-18:00

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Launch of Our New Publication on Treaty Bodies’ Individual Communication Procedure

31 May 2019, 10:30-12:00

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Do Human Rights Need to be Saved? Universality versus Uniformity

24 May 2019, 12:30-14:00

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The UDHR at Seventy: Historical and Juridical Perspectives

5 December 2018, 09:30-19:45

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Expert Seminar on Domestic Stakeholders and the Treaty Body Review 2020

17-18 October 2018

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70 years Universal Declaration of Human Rights – A Time for Concern or Celebration?

15-16 October 2018

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The United States Withdrawal from the Human Rights Council: A Political Move that has Limited Consequences or Serious Legal Ramifications?

5 July 2018, 18:15-20:00

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The Paris Principles at 25: How National Human Rights Institutions Have Contributed to Promoting and Protecting Human Rights and What They Can Do in the Future

31 May 2018, 17:00-18:30

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The Follow-Up Procedure of United Nations Treaty Bodies

29 May 2018, 13:45-14:45

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Academic Platform on the 2020 Treaty Body Review: Launch of the final report

7 May 2018, 12:30-14:30

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