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 the occasion of the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Research League delivered an oral statement on Afghanistan during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett. HRRL Chairman Tom Syring voiced deep concern about the ongoing human rights abuses taking place throughout Afghanistan, as also detailed in HRRL's recent report ('Those We Left Behind: Revenge Killings and Other Serious Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan in the Aftermath of the Taliban's Seizure of Power'), and pointed to the particularly heavy toll the de facto authority's unparalleled disrespect for the fundamental rights of women and girls takes on the mental health especially of that group. For details, please see the video of the Oral Statement on UN Web TV.

 

Human Rights Research League also submitted a Written Statement on 'Revenge Killings and Other Serious Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan' (UN doc. A/HRC/55/NGO/145) to the United Nations General Assembly.

Conferences & calls

On the occasion of the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Research League delivered an oral statement on Afghanistan during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett. HRRL Chairman Tom Syring voiced deep concern about the ongoing human rights abuses taking place throughout Afghanistan, as also detailed in HRRL's recent report ('Those We Left Behind: Revenge Killings and Other Serious Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan in the Aftermath of the Taliban's Seizure of Power'), and pointed to the particularly heavy toll the de facto authority's unparalleled disrespect for the fundamental rights of women and girls takes on the mental health especially of that group. For details, please see the video of the Oral Statement on UN Web TV.

 

Human Rights Research League also submitted a Written Statement on 'Revenge Killings and Other Serious Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan' (UN doc. A/HRC/55/NGO/145) to the United Nations General Assembly.

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