Past Events

This online event will discuss the draft General Comment on land and economic, social and cultural rights currently developed by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

This online side-event during the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council, will discuss the legal aspects of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

This online event, co-organized with APBREBES, will discuss the serious challenges that intellectual property poses to the protection of peasants’ right to seeds.

In this Human Rights Conversation, panellists will discuss the implications of ‘vaccine passports’ or ‘digital green certificates’ for data privacy and human rights.

This online side-event during the 47th session of the UNHuman Rights Council will discuss the use of force by states in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing the kind of weapons used, identifying trends and proposing avenues for further consi

This online event is co-organized by the Geneva Human Rights Platform, the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute, the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders and the Ordre des Avocats Genève.

This IHL talk aims at shining light on some of the many legal challenges stemming from the resurging violence in Israel and Palestine since May 2021.

This online event marks the launch of the report Taking stock of investor implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

This online side event, co-organized with the ICRC, will take place during the 14th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Join us for our open house to learn more about this part-time programme designed professionals, meet staff, students and alumni, and discuss career opportunities.