Human Rights Research League

Human Rights Research League

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Research. Education. Advocacy. Development. (R.E.A.D.)

Mission statement

The Human Rights Research League (HRRL) is a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the United Nations (ECOSOC) aiming at protecting individuals by placing acts contrary to human rights and international humanitarian law, systemic grievances as well as humanitarian emergencies on the agenda. HRRL seeks to contribute to knowledge and research based public discussion and problem analysis without geographical, political, confessional or other limitations or alignments.

As our name suggests, we are an organization primarily focused on research from the basis of a strong academic foundation. However, we recognize that lasting impact and positive change also depend on connecting academics and practitioners, combining research on root causes of human rights challenges with implementation of projects and policies addressing those grievances.

To this end, we are engaged in four focus areas: Research. Education. Advocacy. Development. (R.E.A.D.), all with a view to bridging the gap between academic and practical approaches to human rights, and between problem analysis and implementation of solutions.

News & reports

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On 2 November 2018, Human Rights Research League (HRRL) and the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) convened an International Expert Meeting on 'Beyond Encampment: Managing Mass Migration in an Age of Urbanization' at the University of Oslo. The interdisciplinary workshop, with invited experts from the US, MENA, and Europe, was an in-depth follow-up to a public seminar previously organized by HRRL on the same topic at the University of Oslo as part of the World Seminar series. The Expert meeting included four sessions, dealing with The Global Compacts and Mass Migration Management, Novel Approaches to Accomodating Refugees and Forced Migrants, Global Trends and the Challenges of Urbanization and Exile, and Fighting Root Causes of Flight: Integration, Circular Migration, an dthe Promise of Technology.

The Workshop Announcement may be accessed here:

You may also download the full Program and Expert Meeting Report.

Conferences & calls

2025-06-21 20:25 The United Nations have announced a special Call for Proposals for African organizations working in Africa with direct assistance to victims of human trafficking. Short-term grants of up to USD 20,000...

Conference on State Violence and Collective Trauma in Lebanon - Video Released

2025-04-18 15:49 On 16 April 2025, the Department of Psychology at Saint Joseph University of Beirut organized a conference (in French) dedicated to topics raised by HRRL Adviser in Psychology Zeina Zerbe's book and p...

HRRL Statements on Ukraine at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

2025-03-20 13:32 At the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Research League delivered an oral statement in connection with the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Co...

Interview on France 24 (Arabic) on Historical Massacre in Damour, Lebanon

2025-01-18 23:30 On January 18, 2025, Human Rights Research League's Adviser in Psychology, Zeina Zerbe, was interviewed by France 24 about her research into the historical massacre in Damour, Lebanon, and its psychos...

CfP: Annual International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition. Submission Deadline: February 15, 2025

2025-01-13 21:27 The American Society of International Law's International Refugee Law Interest Group (IRLIG) has just announced the eleventh Annual International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition, co-sponsored ...