Past Events

Special Rapporteur Sign Event

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in an Era of Escalating Armed Conflict: Where Can International Human Rights Law Help?

25 September 2025, 18:30-20:00

This evening dialogue will present the publication: International Human Rights Law: A Treatise, Cambridge University Press (2025).

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Strengthening international labour rights and UN human rights standards: The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Freedom of Association

23 September 2025, 18:30-21:00

This open discussion will consider the strengthening of international labour rights and human rights standards with focus on freedom of association.

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Kremlin with barbed wire Event

Silencing the Voices of Defiance : Russia’s strategy of repression at home and aggression abroad

23 September 2025, 18:30-20:00

This event will bring together the UN Special Rapporteur, journalists, cultural figures, and human rights defenders to discuss how Russia suppresses voices.

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Enforced Disappearances Event

'Short-term' Enforced Disappearances

23 September 2025, 13:00-14:00

This side event will bring together stakeholders to discuss the growing concerning recurrence to short-term enforced disappearances worldwide, and the challenges they pose for victims and accountability.

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Rights of Peasants Side Event Event

Advancing the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas through UNDROP

18 September 2025, 14:00-15:00

This side event to the HRC 60th session will highlight how peasant movements and rural organizations across Latin American are mobilizing at all levels to promote and implement UNDROP.

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Digital Globe Event

Information Management & Machine Learning for Human Rights: Digital Transformation in the Public Sector - Workshop at the 2025 LATSIS Symposium

12 September 2025, 13:30-15:30

This interactive, two-part workshop will explore how modern data-science tools – including machine learning and AI – can be leveraged to support the United Nations in promoting and protecting human rights.

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PhD Forum Event

PhD Forum in International Law

12 September 2025

The Geneva Academy PhD Forum provides a space of exchanges and discussions for PhD researchers and experts.

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Digital Globe Human Rights Conversations

AI and Human Rights: Risks and Promises - Panel at the 2025 LATSIS Symposium

10 September 2025, 16:30-17:45

This Human Rights Conversation will explore how AI is being used by human rights institutions to enhance the efficiency, scope, and impact of monitoring and implementation frameworks.

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Special Rapporteur Sign Human Rights Conversations

Mandates in Dialogue: Strengthening Collaboration Across UN Mechanisms and Academic Institutions

4 September 2025, 18:00-19:30

This Human Rights Conversation will explore how cross-mandate cooperation can be enhanced, and how academia can play a more strategic and aligned role in supporting mandate holders.

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Presentation of the Candidates to the United Nations Committee Against Torture

4 September 2025, 13:00-15:00

A virtual dialogue amongst interested candidates and state parties ahead of the elections to the UN Committee Against Torture.

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