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Blog. Publishes #humanrights issues on the ground - around the world. Edited by members of @nnhrr.bsky.social, hosted by @tmcasser.bsky.social
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🆕 New publication 📣 Elena Izyumenko explores the limits of freedom of political expression in Europe in light of the pending CJEU case IKEA v. Vlaams Belang.
🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/RDjBZ
📷: Pixabay
#freedomofexpression #trademarkprotection #politicalspeech #reputationalharm #offensivespeech
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
1/2 To mark #ECHR75, we have the honour of hosting an interview with Professor Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, former Judge and President of the European Court of Human Rights (2011-2021).Written by LLM Students Annkathrin Dix, Lente de Vries and Judith Obiekwe.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:25 AM
New post by Taner Kuru, who provides a brief overview of nvestigative genetic genealogy, its risks, and shares insights from the EAFS 2025 conference.
🔗 Read the full blog post here: humanrightshere.com/post/between...
📷: the author
October 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
New post by Patricio Trincado Vera & @jsuarezboho.bsky.social on how an IACtHR exceptional #legalstanding rule for the representation of Indigenous Peoples Living in Voluntary Isolation could be applied in analogy to #futuregenerations in #climate. Read more: www.humanrightshere.com/post/tagaeri...
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New post by Alberto Quintavalla, Irakli Samkharadze and Franz Kienzl on the often overlooked #righttoenergy and how it could learn from the #righttowater to link access to energy to human dignity for better recognition of the right. Full post here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/a-spark...
Human Rights Here | A Spark of Justice: Toward a Human Right to Energy? Lessons From the Campaign for a Human Right to Water
Human Rights Here - - Energy is essential for survival, yet its recognition as a human right is mostly absent in international law. While discussions on sustainable development and energy justice are on the rise, meaningful reform remains challenging. Advocates can learn from the right to water campaign, emphasizing the link between energy access and human dignity to strengthen their cause.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
New blog post by Suha K on the Deed of Familial Relations, a new proposition aimed to provide equal legal recognition & rights to non-conventional families and #LGBTQIA+ families in India.
Read the full blog post here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/a-case-...
📷: Suha K: Madras High Court
October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
📢New Post by Akshansh Pandey examines #India 's evolving digital #censorship framework through the #Sahyog portal vis-a-vis (inter)national #humanrights law, procedural shortcomings, implications for the #freedomofexpression, comparisons w/EU & US frameworks: www.humanrightshere.com/post/india-s...
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🆕 New blog by Vanessa Tünsmeyer on two recently adopted Advisory Opions on climate change.

🔗 Read the full blog post here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/indigen...
📷: Rafael Ishkhanyan on Unsplash
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🆕 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...
📷: Image Digitally Generated with ChatGPT
October 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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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October 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🆕 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
September 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🆕 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
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🚨 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
September 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🚨 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
📷: Unsplash.com

#DigitalTechnologies, #Migration, #AI, #ECHR
August 28, 2025 at 9:03 AM
✨ 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
August 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
📣 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 dissect.erc@ugent.be, info: lnkd.in/d-rKiJt3

#AfCHPR, #Evidence, #Conference
August 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🆕 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
📷 : Aelisir Illustrator

#Democracy, #CivicMonitoring, #Environment, #LawMaking
August 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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⚖️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.
July 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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...
💬 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
July 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
💥 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
July 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
📢 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
June 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
📢 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
June 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📢 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
June 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🛎️ 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
June 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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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.
June 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM