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

 

HRRL Statement on Iran War at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
2026-03-27 19:58 During the Urgent Debate concerning the Iran War at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Councl in Geneva, Human Rights Research League (HRRL) voiced serious concerns about the human toll of the on...
Urgent Appeal by Oleksandra Matviichuk at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
2026-03-26 20:41 On 26 March 2026, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuck of the Center for Civil Liberties addressed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva during its 61st Session, participating in the Inte...
HRRL Lecture on Khomeinism, Shia Islam, and the Struggle for Iran's Future
2026-03-26 19:06 On 26 March 2026, Human Rights Research League Political Adviser Milica Javdan gave a lecture at the House of Literature in Trondheim, Norway (Litteraturhuset i Trondheim) on 'Khomeinsim, Shia Islam, ...
HRRL Statement on the Central African Republic at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
2026-03-26 18:53 At the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights Research League (HRRL) participated in the High-level Dialogue on the Central African Republic. During his intervention, HRRL Chairman ...
HRRL Statement on Mali at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
2026-03-26 17:30 On the occasion of the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights Reserach League (HRRL) delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the S...
HRRL Statement on Iran at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
2026-03-17 17:00 On 17 March 2026, on the occasion of the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights Research League (HRRL) delivered an oral statement on the situation of human rights in Iran during th...
HRRL Side Event on Russia's War on Civilians in Ukraine at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
2026-03-16 17:04 On 13 March 2026, at the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Research League, together with the Center for Civil Liberties, the Media Initiative for Human R...
HRRL Statement on Ukraine at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
2026-03-12 18:15 On 12 March 2026, on the occasion of the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Research League (HRRL) participated in the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Intern...
HRRL Statement on the Rights of Ukrainian Children at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
2026-03-10 00:08 On 9 March 2026, at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Research League (HRRL) delivered an oral statement during the Annual Debate on the Rights of the Child. Spea...
HRRL Side Event on Russia's War on Civilians in Ukraine at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
2026-03-09 00:30 On the occasion of the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Research League, together with the Center for Civil Liberties, the Media Initiative for Human Rig...
HRRL Participation in Panel Discussion on No Dialogue Without Justice for Afghanistan
2026-03-08 19:41 On 7 March 2026, Human Rights Research League participated in a conference organized by Afghan Women's Justice Movement and Dialogue Hub for Common Ground on the occasion of International Women's Day....

Conferences & calls

On 4 October 2024, at the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Research League (HRRL) delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the oral update by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on South Sudan. HRRL criticized the continuous unwillingness of the transitional government to conscientiously implement the 2018 Revitalized Agreement to the benefit of a suffering population of a country in crisis, characterized by hunger, the displacement of four million South Sudanese, and the unmet basic needs of nine million people. In the face of such flagrant disregard for the plight of their own citizens and the agreed upon framework for the transition, HRRL urged the African Union to consider sanctioning transitional leaders who refuse to abide by the term limits of their mandate, in accordance with Article 23 of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, which also South Sudan is a State Party to. For further details, please see the video of the Oral Statement on UN Web TV.

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