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Call for Papers: AHRI Conference, Lima, Peru, 11-13 September 2025

The Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) invites submissions for its annual conference on the theme “Protecting Human Rights from the Global Spread of Organised Crime.” The conference will be held in hybrid format (in person and online) from 11 to 13 September 2025, hosted by the Instituto de Democracia y Derechos Humanos (IDEHPUCP) at the Pontifical Universidad Católica del Perú. This conference will explore the intersection of human rights and organised crime, focusing on strategies to counteract the detrimental impact of transnational criminal networks on vulnerable populations, governance, and justice. Submissions on other human rights topics are also encouraged. Selected papers may be considered for publication. The deadline for submission is 15 March 2025.

Invitation to Book Launch: Maastricht Centre for Human Rights, Maastricht University

The Maastricht Centre for Human Rights at the Maastricht University, Faculty of Law invites you to a hybrid seminar and launch of the new book: 'Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights: Strategically Moving Forward' on January 29, 2025. This event promises a rich exploration of critical issues in the field of economic, social, and cultural rights. The programme will include a keynote address by the renowned Philip Alston, a leading voice in international human rights law, tributes honouring the extraordinary contributions of Fons Coomans and more. Join us in celebrating this important publication and contributing to vibrant dialogues on advancing rights in challenging times.

Call for Papers: Workshop on the Protection of Human Rights in Armed Conflict, Berlin, 13 June 2025

The Centre for Fundamental Rights at the Hertie School invites submissions for its upcoming workshop on the theme ‘Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Armed Conflict.’ This one day workshop will be in person at the Hertie School on 13 June 2025. This workshop will explore nuanced and complex application of international human rights law (IHRL) during armed conflicts. The workshop welcomes submission from established and early-career scholars, practitioners, and advanced PhD students. Contributions from interdisciplinary researchers and comparative case studies are strongly encouraged. The deadline for this submission is 3 February 2025. For more information, contact click here.

2025 Summer School on International Humanitarian Law

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) and the Canadian Red Cross are offering the 2025 Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The aim of this course is to provide students and professional with the fundamentals of international humanitarian law and the opportunity to apply knowledge through realistic case studies and a full day of simulation exercises. The course is offered in both French and English and will run from March 25 to 30, 2025. Registration begins March 1, 2025. For more information, visit https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/teaching-training/DRC4521.

New Publication:

On 6 December 2024, the Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) has launched the second instalment in its series of commentaries on African human rights treaties: The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child: A Commentary, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the African Children’s Charter’s entry into force on 29 November 1999. To date, 51 out of 55 African Union member states have ratified the Charter, underscoring a continent-wide commitment to uphold and advance the rights of children. Download the latest commentary and explore its insights into the progress and challenges of implementing the Charter here.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: AHRI CONFERENCE 2025

The Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) is delighted to announce its 2025 Annual Conference, themed “Protecting Human Rights from the Global Spread of Organized Crime.” The conference will take place from September 11-13, 2025, in Lima, Peru, hosted by the Institute of Democracy and Human Rights PUCP (IDEHPUCP). This landmark event marks AHRI’s 25th anniversary and its first-ever conference in Latin America, bringing together global scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and civil society to explore solutions to the growing threats organized crime poses to human rights.

Proposals are now being accepted for panel discussions and papers across four key tracks, ranging from global perspectives on organized crime to reflections on 25 years of human rights challenges and emerging future issues. The conference will adopt a hybrid format, welcoming both in-person and remote participants. Submissions should include an abstract of 300-500 words and adhere to the guidelines outlined in the conference's official call. The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2025.

AHRI Announces Collaboration with the Graphix Project. The mission of the Graphix Project (GP) is to collaborate to develop open sourced, multi-lingual human rights education materials available free to activists and partners world-wide in 2023. GP is developing an interactive online platform and a graphic history of human rights book. Through a partnership agreement, AHRI has committed to assisting GP’s human rights research and advocacy by sharing opportunities to get involved with the project amongst the AHRI Network. The GP invites AHRI member institutes and affiliated researchers to: Act as project advisors, informing final project design and implementation Contribute to data gathering over the next 6 months, as interviewers or interviewee Contribute to effective implementation by disseminating the Project findings/outputs Work with the GP team to explore scope for the project outputs (including interactive online platform) to be integrated in their educational curricula. Learn more about the Graphix Project by following the link below.

AHRI adopted a Statement on the War in Gaza

AHRI adopted the Statement on the War in Gaza at the 2024 Executive Committee/Board meeting held on 12 April 2024.

AHRI Statement on the War in Gaza – English

AHRI Statement on the War in Gaza – French

AHRI Statement on the War in Gaza – Spanish

HAKI Journal of Human Rights is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal that seeks to provide researchers, scholars and human rights practitioners with a platform for engaging in human rights theory, practice and advocacy. The journal’s general aim is to broaden the study and practice of human rights by fostering a critical re-examination of existing approaches from an Afrocentric perspective through discussions on themes on the universal theory and practice of human rights.The Journal invites analytically rigorous papers, articles, comments on cases, legislation, policies and book reviews pertaining to various themes in Human Rights in Kenya. For more information click the link below.

AHRI Conference

AHRI Conference 2025 will be hosted by Institute of Democracy and Human Rights in Peru. The Conference will be held from 11 to 13 September 2025. Click here to access the call for papers.

For more information, visit the conference website.

AHRI Conference 2026 will be hosted by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. More details to follow.