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

 

On 25 November 2025, Human Rights Research League (HRRL) in collaboration with Oslo New University College and UABeyond (Ukraine) will open a photo exhibition on 'Ukraine: Daily Resistance', with photographs by Ukrainian photojournalist Yan Dobronosov. The exhibition, lasting from 25 November - 5 December 2025 on the premises of Oslo New University College, will feature about 40 photographs taken by Dobronosov since the beginning of the full-scale war of aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine, depicting the Ukrainian peoples' daily resistance, both soldiers fighting on the front lines and the civilians' daily struggle for survival, braving constant Russian attacks, destruction, and death. By also including snapshots of everyday life, which Ukrainians are determined to uphold despite the hardship of war, the exhibition demonstrates how a population's daily resolve and resilience contribute to the overall strength of its resistance against an aggressor.

 

The opening and exhibition are open to the public. For further details, please see the Event Flyer.

Conferences & calls

On 25 November 2025, Human Rights Research League (HRRL) in collaboration with Oslo New University College and UABeyond (Ukraine) will open a photo exhibition on 'Ukraine: Daily Resistance', with photographs by Ukrainian photojournalist Yan Dobronosov. The exhibition, lasting from 25 November - 5 December 2025 on the premises of Oslo New University College, will feature about 40 photographs taken by Dobronosov since the beginning of the full-scale war of aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine, depicting the Ukrainian peoples' daily resistance, both soldiers fighting on the front lines and the civilians' daily struggle for survival, braving constant Russian attacks, destruction, and death. By also including snapshots of everyday life, which Ukrainians are determined to uphold despite the hardship of war, the exhibition demonstrates how a population's daily resolve and resilience contribute to the overall strength of its resistance against an aggressor.

 

The opening and exhibition are open to the public. For further details, please see the Event Flyer.