Human Rights Here
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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 📣
On 23 July 2025, the ICJ made history by affirming that States must account for the interests of future generations when tackling climate change. In his blog, Simon Waswa analyzes the landmark advisory opinion.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/gAcbvJV9
📷 : ICJ
On 23 July 2025, the ICJ made history by affirming that States must account for the interests of future generations when tackling climate change. In his blog, Simon Waswa analyzes the landmark advisory opinion.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/gAcbvJV9
📷 : ICJ
January 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
New publication 📣
On 23 July 2025, the ICJ made history by affirming that States must account for the interests of future generations when tackling climate change. In his blog, Simon Waswa analyzes the landmark advisory opinion.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/gAcbvJV9
📷 : ICJ
On 23 July 2025, the ICJ made history by affirming that States must account for the interests of future generations when tackling climate change. In his blog, Simon Waswa analyzes the landmark advisory opinion.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/gAcbvJV9
📷 : ICJ
In her blog Dr. Eleni Micha, legal counsel and applicant in the case of Micha and Others v. Greece before the ECtHR, discusses the practical challenges of bringing a case to Strasbourg and the transformative impact of ECtHR judgments on domestic systems
Read here: lnkd.in/eaHFjFb3
📷: A. de Wolf
Read here: lnkd.in/eaHFjFb3
📷: A. de Wolf
December 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
In her blog Dr. Eleni Micha, legal counsel and applicant in the case of Micha and Others v. Greece before the ECtHR, discusses the practical challenges of bringing a case to Strasbourg and the transformative impact of ECtHR judgments on domestic systems
Read here: lnkd.in/eaHFjFb3
📷: A. de Wolf
Read here: lnkd.in/eaHFjFb3
📷: A. de Wolf
🆕 New publication on the HRH blog 📣
In her blog, Bethlehem Wolde explores how systemic inequality and limited domestic opportunities push rural Ethiopian women into exploitative migrant labour industries.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/eSH8iVbK
📷 : "Enate" by Mygenet Tesfaye Harris
In her blog, Bethlehem Wolde explores how systemic inequality and limited domestic opportunities push rural Ethiopian women into exploitative migrant labour industries.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/eSH8iVbK
📷 : "Enate" by Mygenet Tesfaye Harris
December 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🆕 New publication on the HRH blog 📣
In her blog, Bethlehem Wolde explores how systemic inequality and limited domestic opportunities push rural Ethiopian women into exploitative migrant labour industries.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/eSH8iVbK
📷 : "Enate" by Mygenet Tesfaye Harris
In her blog, Bethlehem Wolde explores how systemic inequality and limited domestic opportunities push rural Ethiopian women into exploitative migrant labour industries.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/eSH8iVbK
📷 : "Enate" by Mygenet Tesfaye Harris
🆕 New publication📣 In his blog post, Floris Tan reflects on what is has meant for him to win the Max van der Stoel human rights award in 2023 and on his work in light of the 77th anniversary of the adoption of the UDHR .
🔗 Read the blog here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/reflect...
📷: VectorStock
🔗 Read the blog here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/reflect...
📷: VectorStock
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🆕 New publication📣 In his blog post, Floris Tan reflects on what is has meant for him to win the Max van der Stoel human rights award in 2023 and on his work in light of the 77th anniversary of the adoption of the UDHR .
🔗 Read the blog here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/reflect...
📷: VectorStock
🔗 Read the blog here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/reflect...
📷: VectorStock
🆕 New publication on HRH blog 📣 Blog Series: 'Behind the Scenes of the ECtHR’s Practice - “I do think that Rule 9 is a powerful tool”. An interview with Wiene van Hattum on the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights judgments'.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/e4t59AAh
📷: Antenor Hallo de Wolf
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/e4t59AAh
📷: Antenor Hallo de Wolf
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🆕 New publication on HRH blog 📣 Blog Series: 'Behind the Scenes of the ECtHR’s Practice - “I do think that Rule 9 is a powerful tool”. An interview with Wiene van Hattum on the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights judgments'.
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/e4t59AAh
📷: Antenor Hallo de Wolf
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/e4t59AAh
📷: Antenor Hallo de Wolf
🆕New publication📣 Dan Ziebarth discuses how more than one-third of Tuvalu's population sought Australia's new climate visa, marking a historic moment in the global reckoning with climate-induced migration and human rights!
🔗Read here: shorturl.at/40zrZ
📷: Lisa van Vliet (@lisaaxv)
🔗Read here: shorturl.at/40zrZ
📷: Lisa van Vliet (@lisaaxv)
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🆕New publication📣 Dan Ziebarth discuses how more than one-third of Tuvalu's population sought Australia's new climate visa, marking a historic moment in the global reckoning with climate-induced migration and human rights!
🔗Read here: shorturl.at/40zrZ
📷: Lisa van Vliet (@lisaaxv)
🔗Read here: shorturl.at/40zrZ
📷: Lisa van Vliet (@lisaaxv)
🆕 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
🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/RDjBZ
📷: Pixabay
#freedomofexpression #trademarkprotection #politicalspeech #reputationalharm #offensivespeech
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🆕 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
🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/RDjBZ
📷: Pixabay
#freedomofexpression #trademarkprotection #politicalspeech #reputationalharm #offensivespeech
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
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.
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
🔗 Read the full blog post here: humanrightshere.com/post/between...
📷: the author
October 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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
🔗 Read the full blog post here: humanrightshere.com/post/between...
📷: the author
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 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...
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 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...
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
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 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
Read the full blog post here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/a-case-...
📷: Suha K: Madras High Court
📢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 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...
🆕 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
🔗 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 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
🔗 Read the full blog post here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/indigen...
📷: Rafael Ishkhanyan on Unsplash
🆕 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
🔗 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 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
🔗 Read the full blog post here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/the-rig...
📷: Image Digitally Generated with ChatGPT
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...
📷: www.pexels.com/photo/climat...
🔗 Read the full blog post: humanrightshere.com/post/refugee...
📷: www.pexels.com/photo/climat...
October 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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...
📷: www.pexels.com/photo/climat...
🔗 Read the full blog post: humanrightshere.com/post/refugee...
📷: www.pexels.com/photo/climat...
🆕 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
🔗 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 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
🔗 Read the full blog post here: www.humanrightshere.com/post/the-r-e...
📷: Nozizwe Dube
🆕 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
🔗 Read in full here 👉 shorturl.at/Eb4YD
📷 : IACtHR
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🆕 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
🔗 Read in full here 👉 shorturl.at/Eb4YD
📷 : IACtHR
🚨 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
@nnhrr.bsky.social
Toogdag 2025 blog series
👉 lnkd.in/eja8nADh
📷 Credits: Germanwatch
#Climatechange, #Climatelitigation, #Accesstojustice, #Corporateresponsibility
September 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🚨 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
@nnhrr.bsky.social
Toogdag 2025 blog series
👉 lnkd.in/eja8nADh
📷 Credits: Germanwatch
#Climatechange, #Climatelitigation, #Accesstojustice, #Corporateresponsibility
🚨 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
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
🚨 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
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
✨ 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
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
✨ 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
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
📣 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
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
📣 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
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
🆕 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
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
🆕 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
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
Reposted by Human Rights Here
⚖️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
⚖️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.
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
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📆: September 10th, 2025 at 17:00 CET
📍: Asser Instituut
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💬 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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#CorporateAccountability #HumanRights
July 14, 2025 at 12:30 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...
📆: September 10th, 2025 at 17:00 CET
📍: Asser Instituut
Sign up: www.asser.nl/education-ev...