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Human Rights Conversations

Started in January 2020

Human Rights Conversations are a series of events, hosted by the Geneva Human Rights Platform, aimed at discussing contemporary issues and challenges related to the promotion and protection of human rights in Geneva and beyond.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Canva

Towards a Helpdesk for Business on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

2 December 2022, 10:00-11:30

This Human Rights Conversation – organized with the UN Global Compact Brazil – will discuss the type of advice needed to guide businesses on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

TEAM

Felix Kirchmeier

Executive Director of the Geneva Human Rights Platform

Felix Kirchmeier is the Executive Director of the Geneva Human Rights Platform.

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Domenico Zipoli

Research Fellow and Project Coordinator

His research focuses on the question of connectivity among international human rights mechanisms and on national strategies for monitoring, implementation and follow-up of international human rights obligations and recommendations.

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Stefania Di Stefano

Project Officer at the Geneva Human Rights Platform

Her research includes international human rights law, business and human rights, human rights in the digital age, corporate responsibility, and the rights to freedom of expression and access to information.

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Past Human Rights Conversations

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Universally Digital

12 May 2022, 14:00-15:30

Mitch Rosen, Unplash

UN Human Rights Mechanisms and Mega Sporting Events: The road to FIFA World Cup 2022 and 2023

28 April 2022, 14:00-15:30

UN Photo / Violaine Martin

Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) and Human Rights

4 March 2022, 14:00-15:30

Routledge

Book Launch: The Domestic Institutionalisation of Human Rights

28 September 2021, 18:30-20:00

Jernej Furman

Covid-19 Certificates: What are the Human Rights Implications?

6 July 2021, 13:00-14:30

Pete Linforth/Pixabay

Digital Human Rights Tracking Tools

3 June 2021, 15:00-16:30

UN Photo

Lessons Learned from the Commission for the HRC Status Review

18 March 2021, 14:00-15:30

US Mission Photo: Eric Bridiers

The US’ Return to the UN Human Rights Council

26 February 2021, 15:30-17:00

MORE ON THIS THEMATIC AREA

News

Implementing the UPR Recommendations in Syria: A Training Course for the UN Country Team

21 June 2022

Our Geneva Human Rights Platform organized – along with the Syria Offices of UNFPA, UNDP and OHCHR – a customized training course for UN staff in Syria.

Panel at the 2022 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platrform

News

Olivier Chamard/Geneva Academy

GHRP Annual Conference Tackles Digitalization and Human Rights

15 November 2022

The 2022 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform addressed the issue of digital connectivity in the field of human rights via an expert meeting in the morning and a public discussion in the afternoon.

Dessin montrant des busness men de dos avec des portes containers dans le fond

Event

Martine Ulmer

Entreprises et Corruption: Comment Redistribuer les Profits Mal Acquis?

29 November 2022, 19:00-21:00

Cet événement vise à discuter, sur la base d'un cas porté devant la justice suisse, des moyens à disposition pour redistribuer les profits mal acquis par des entreprises suite à des faits de corruption auprès des populations affectées.

Prison visit by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Haiti

Short Course

Francisco Proner / Farpa/ CIDH

The Implementation of International Human Rights Law

15 December - 17 January 2023

This online short course aims at presenting the institutions and procedures in charge of the implementation of international human rights law.

Afghanistan, Parwan detention facility. Inside a room where detainees of the prison, separated by an acrylic glass, are allowed to meet with their families a couple of times per year with the help of the ICRC employees who facilitate the programme.

Short Course

ICRC

Preventing and Combating Terrorism

27 April - 8 June 2023

This online short course discusses the extent to which states may limit and/or derogate from their international human rights obligations in order to prevent and counter-terrorism and thus protect persons under their jurisdiction.

Project

Treaty Bodies Individual Communications Procedures

Started in January 2019

Project

Focused Reviews

Started in November 2021

Publication

Geneva Academy

Implementing the Treaty Body Review 2020 – Where do we stand

published on August 2022

Felix Kirchmeier, Domenico Zipoli