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From Signals to Action: Strengthening the UN's Conflict Prevention Effortsrch Brief Examines the Importance of Balancing Rights and Surveillance in the Digital Age

31 March 2025

Our recent research brief series explores how the United Nations' human rights system can enhance its role in early warning and conflict prevention.

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Tarcisio Gazzini News

Executive Master of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict: What Faculty Say

31 March 2025

Tarcisio Gazzini, faculty in our online Executive Master, tells about his experience teaching in the programme.

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Research Brief Evaluates the Human Rights Implications of Neurotechnology in Therapeutic and Commercial Applications

27 March 2025

Our research brief, Neurotechnology and Human Rights: An Audit of Risks, Regulatory Challenges, and Opportunities, examines the human rights implications of neurotechnology in both therapeutic and commercial applications.

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Stoyan Karastoyanov News

Executive Master of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict: What Participants Say

24 March 2025

Stoyan Karastoyanov, a Chief Expert in Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria tells about his experience of our Executive Master of Advanced Studies.

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New Publication Examines the Effects of Private Military and Security Companies

12 March 2025

Our latest research brief examines how Private Military and Security Companies have reshaped warfare, international law, and global stability.

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Geneva Academy Briefing No.25 News

New Academy Briefing Calls for Stronger Engagement of Local and Regional Governments in Human Rights and SDG Monitoring

11 March 2025

The Geneva Academy’s latest publication explores how cities, municipalities, and regional authorities are becoming key players in global human rights governance.

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Executive Master of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict: What Participants Say

11 March 2025

Dominik Rastinger, the Senior Political Adviser at the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, enrolled in our online Executive Master, tells about the programme and what it brings to his career.

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IHL in Focus Annual Report News

IHL in Focus Annual Report: Assessing Compliance Across 22 Conflicts

26 February 2025

The IHL in Focus: Annual Report, which documents and analyses compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in some of the world’s most pressing conflicts, is now available.

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Ambassador Jürg Lauber News

Opening Lecture by the President of the Human Rights Council

24 February 2025

Following his election as President of the Human Rights Council, we had the honour of welcoming Ambassador Jürg Lauber for the Geneva Academy's Spring Semester Opening Lecture.

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New Research Brief Examines the Relationship Between Digital Technologies and Their Misuse in Surveillance, Cyberattacks, and Disinformation Campaigns

21 February 2025

Our new research brief examines the complex relationship between digital technologies and their misuse in surveillance, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns.

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