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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · 2d

🆕 New blog by María Paz Daza Carniglia on the #IACtHR’s 2025 Advisory Opinion, in which she critically analyzes the potential risks of this new right as understood by the IACtHR.

🔗 Read the full blog post here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/the-rig...
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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · 6d

New blog by Oğuzhan Öztürk on #Refugees as international legal actors and #FreedomofExpression based on his presentation at an event organized by University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice.
🔗 Read the full blog post: humanrightshere.com/post/refugee...
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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · 13d

🆕 New blog by Nozizwe Dube on #intersectional discrimination in #EUequalitylaw, presented at the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law Conference.

🔗 Read the full blog post here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/the-r-e...
📷: Nozizwe Dube

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · 28d

🆕 New blog by Medes Malaihollo on #IACtHR case law on the right to #self-determination of #indigenouspeoples & the importance of participatory engagement, freedom of expression and understanding indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation 📣

🔗 Read in full here 👉 shorturl.at/Eb4YD
📷 : IACtHR

Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨 Access to justice in corporate climate litigation for people living abroad by Clara Kammeringer
@nnhrr.bsky.social
Toogdag 2025 blog series

👉 lnkd.in/eja8nADh
📷 Credits: Germanwatch

#Climatechange, #Climatelitigation, #Accesstojustice, #Corporateresponsibility

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨 Polygraphs at EU Borders❓

This blog, written by Juuk van Andel and Evelien Brouwer, examines the EU's growing interest in the use of polygraph at EU borders and its potential conflict with fundamental rights.

📌 Read: lnkd.in/dMEvqeb9
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#DigitalTechnologies, #Migration, #AI, #ECHR

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Aug 25

✨ Report from NNHRR - Toogdag 2025

Written by Letizia Bozzi & Ewa Romanowska, it captures reflections on the theme: Access to Justice, from Prof. Helen Duffy’s keynote to panels led by the Network’s Working Groups.

📖 Read: lnkd.in/dpaHyqYa
📷 Radboud University

#HumanRights, #NNHRR, #Toogdag2025

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣 Call for Papers: Evidence Matters Before the Regional Human Rights Courts

Marking 20 years of African Court, Ghent Uni & Uni of Pretoria invite abstracts (300) words on evidence in IHRL adjudication.

🗓️ 30 Sep 2025 to [email protected], info: lnkd.in/d-rKiJt3

#AfCHPR, #Evidence, #Conference

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Aug 7

🆕 New publication on HRH 📣

Anna Berti Suman highlights the urgent need to understand how civic knowledge, produced by individuals, NGOs, and other actors, shapes environmental law-making. 🌍⚖️

🔗 Read: lnkd.in/eSr-GDvw
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#Democracy, #CivicMonitoring, #Environment, #LawMaking

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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · Jul 23

⚖️Today, the #ICJ delivered its Advisory Opinion (AO) on the obligations of states in relation to #ClimateChange. We'll soon release an expert interview that unpacks the AO’s key takeaways, highlighting what it has accomplished, where it falls short, & what it means for the future of climate justice.

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Jul 14

We are happy to share that our intern @dcherneha.bsky.social will be co-moderating panel discussion alongside @antoineduval.bsky.social, organised by Asser Instituut and Wageningen University & Research.

📆: September 10th, 2025 at 17:00 CET
📍: Asser Instituut

Sign up: www.asser.nl/education-ev...

Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · Jul 14

💬 Join us for a panel discussion to examine how war impacts corporate accountability for human rights and what 'responsible conduct' entails during and after conflict.

▶️ Sign up today: lnkd.in/emADdqfF

@dcherneha.bsky.social @antoineduval.bsky.social

#CorporateAccountability #HumanRights

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Jul 4

💥 Human Rights & Visual: Research Can Be a Novel!

Amr Marzouk & Federica Violi reflect on the event of visuals on human rights. The piece explores how visual methods can deepen research and broaden impact.

🔗 Read: lnkd.in/dP-dcqXC
📷: Kreg Steppe

#HumanRights, #Migration, #Refugees, #GraphicNovel

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Jun 30

📢 Part III of HRH blog series!

Chiara Raucea explores the obligations of Member States to recognise the lived gender identity of trans individuals who have not exercised their EU free movement rights.

🆕: Part III & I & II: rebrand.ly/1e65c7

📷:Daniel Lobo
#TransRights, #EU, #RightToPrivacy, #ECHR

Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Jun 27

📢 Part II of blog series!

Chiara Raucea dives into CJEU case C‑4/23, Mirin, where the Court affirmed that Member States must recognise civil status decisions including those on gender identity.

🆕 Part II: short-link.me/15RC0
📖 Part I: rb.gy/8mw3gr

📷: Daniel Lobo
#TransRights, #EU, #GenderEquality

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Jun 25

📢 New publication at HRH!

What happens when a trans EU citizen’s legal gender is recognised in one country, but not the next?

🧩 In Part I, Chiara Raucea explores how EU law both enables and limits cross-border Legal Gender Recognition.

🔗 Read: rb.gy/8mw3gr
📷 Daniel Lobo

#TransRights, #EU, #ECHR

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Jun 23

🛎️ New on the HRH:

On 9 May 2025, human rights organisations requested precautionary measures from the IACHR. Kate Murphy explores what could be the first such action for prisoners in El Salvador in over a decade.

🔗 Read: rb.gy/r5xdjl
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#IAHR, #Mobilisation, #LibertyDeprivation

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EU Fundamental Rights ➡️ #HumanRights @fra.europa.eu · Jun 20

On #WorldRefugeeDay, EU Agencies reaffirm their commitment to protect fundamental rights & ensure access to asylum in line with EU law & international obligations.

We continue to coordinate in building a Union grounded in justice, respect for human rights & dignity while ensuring security for all.

Today and everyday, the EU Justice & Home Affairs Agencies stand with refugees.

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Jun 18

📝 New on Human Rights Here!

The NNHRR held its annual PhD training at the University of Groningen. The event was organised by Dr. Katerina Tsampi, Sina Platzbecker, Sophia Salziger & Chiiun Miin Seah.

Read the recap: rb.gy/kzgsnt
📸 by Chiiun Miin Seah

#NNHRR #HumanRights #PhDTraining

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Council of Europe @coe.int · Jun 18

Let’s choose #HumanRights and #Democracy over hate!

Together, let's stand up against discrimination, foster understanding, and promote positive dialogue.

Follow No Hate Speech Week and join the conversation ➡️ www.coe.int/en/web/comba...

#NoToHate

Hate speech threatens democracy and human rights.

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Council of Europe @coe.int · Jun 16

Let's stand together against hate speech and for inclusion, dignity, and equality.

Join us for No Hate Speech Week to advance a united, cross-sector effort that strengthens legal and non-legal measures against hate speech!

Learn more: www.coe.int/en/web/comba...

#NoToHate

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Presidency of Malta Council of Europe
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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · Jun 3

🧭 New piece at HRH (cross-post from ECHR Blog @https://www.echrblog.com/

🔗 Margarita S. Ilieva examines the Court’s decision and its significance as a watershed for gender justice in Europe.

📝 Read: rb.gy/xpa1ia
📷: CherryX

#Discrimination, #SexualViolence, #Revictimisation, #AccesstoJustice

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · May 27

📢 New Publication:

This piece by Nikki Nilwik and Rowie Stolk shares examples of strategic litigation cases and delves into the debate in the Netherlands aimed at restricting these collective actions.

📝Read: rb.gy/s9unlz
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#ESCR, #StrategicLitigation, #EffectiveRemedy, #RuleofLaw

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · May 23

🔍 Protecting Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights: A Global Imperative

In this piece, María Paz Daza Carniglia explores how international human rights standards address these challenges.

📖 Read: rb.gy/74za6k
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#WomensRights, #Abortion, #Equality, #SexualReproductiveRights

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · May 19

📢 New at HRH from the WG on ESCR:

What does affordable energy mean? Laura Kaschny & Leonie Reins dive into EU energy law, SDG 7, and the human rights dimensions of access to sustainable energy.

🔗 Read: rb.gy/7wzvff
📸 AI-generated

#ESCR #EnergyTransition #HumanRights #Affordability #EU #SDGs

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Human Rights Here @humanrightshere.bsky.social · May 16

📣 The speakers are invited to contribute to the Toogdag 2025 Blog Series hosted by HRH.

📝 Submit the piece by Friday, 27 June 2025, to [[email protected]], with the subject line: “Toogdag 2025 Blog Series”.

The guidelines, available here: rb.gy/dk040q

#Toogdag2025, #AccessToJustice, #NNHRR

Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research @nnhrr.bsky.social · May 13

📢 Programme Announcement: Toogdag 2025!

📅 11 - 12 June | 📍Radboud University Grotious Building

Reflect on Access to Justice (A2J) broadly in plenary sessions, and then delve deeper into the intersection of A2J and various areas of (Dutch) law.

Find the programme here: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/p...

[Programme Announcement] Toogdag 2025

www.asser.nl

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