Spring 2024 – Interns and Fellowship Programme – gva4HR HPS IFP
Outline – Internship Programme – Spring 2024 Through training, study and protection, GHR aims to bridge the gaps between international standards […]
gva4HR will present its new web site at the General Assembly of 2024 on 3rd of July 2024…
you are invited to discover our future web site which will be public on 10th of december
Geneva for Human Rights – 2024 – Internship Programme (IFP) – In principle, our internships run for a period of minimum three months and are full-time. However, for students we may offer some flexibility. Information on our internships and fellowship programme. In 2024, we welcome interns as follows: from 19th of February 2024 to 12th of July 2024 as well as form 2nd of September to 29th of November 2024.
2024-02-21 gva4HR conducts it 55th Geneva Course during the 55th Human Rights Council Session
On the occasion of the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council – 55th Training Course for defenders from […]
2023-10-04 gva4hr conducted its 54th ‘Geneva Course’ with more than 20 defenders
On the occasion of the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council, gva4hr conducted it’s 54th ‘Course on the […]
2023-07-07 Lunch Seminar – Lucerne Academy for HR Implementation
Geneva for Human Rights’ trainers have been invited to share a lunch seminar at the Lucerne Academy for Human Rights […]
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TO KNOW – TO UNDERSTAND – TO ACT
Through training, study and protection, GHR aims to bridge the gaps between international standards and realities and to empower all those involved in the promotion and protection of human rights.
Our Core Activities
Monitor meetings, analyze trends, informs trainers and partners & prepare GHR’s brainstorming sessions and Expert Seminars.
Geneva Courses during HRC sessions, In-Country Courses in-between the Council’s sessions, Courses & Briefings during the Universal Periodic Review.
‘Implementation Now’, develop national capacities, facilitate and enforce implementation, share and teach strategies at Regional and National level.
What we achieved in 2022:
- two Geneva Courses during the ordinary sessions of the Human rights Council (‘HR-Council’) of March and September;
- our annual Briefing on the June session of the HR-Council;
- a series of courses and conferences for our partners;
- a study on the role of the civil society in the human rights system;
- a study on the strategies of hardliner states in the Council;
- an Expert Seminar on indigenous peoples’ rights (July);
- activities in our implementation projects on enforced disappearances, indigenous peoples, religious freedom, and West Papua;
- updated Web-page & Newsletter of GHR.
What we achieved in 2021:
- two Geneva Courses during the ordinary sessions of the Human rights Council (‘HR-Council’) of February-March and September;
- our virtual Briefing on the 47th session of the HR-Council (June);
- an hybrid Briefing on the mechanisms of the Council (November);
- several courses and briefings lectures for our partners;
- a study on the role of the civil society in the human rights system;
- a study on the strategies of hardliner states in the Council;
- an Expert Seminar on indigenous peoples’ rights (July);
- an Expert Seminar on enforced disappearance (November);
- activities in our implementation projects on enforced disappearances, indigenous peoples, religious freedom, and West Papua;
- updated Web-page & Newsletter of GHR.
What we achieved in 2020:
- a Campaign for a human rights approach of the Covid-19 pandemic;
- two Geneva Courses during the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council (February-March and September);
- our first virtual Geneva Course during the sessions of mechanisms of the HR-Council (November-December);
- one introduction Course to the HR-Council’s September session;
- several courses and briefings lectures for our partners in Geneva;
- a study on the role of the civil society to the UN human rights system;
- many activities of our implementation projects on enforced disappearances, on indigenous peoples, on religious freedom, and on West Papua;
- an international press conference on the situation in West Papua;
- a report on the best ways to create the legal entity of the South Asia Forum on Freedom of Religion or Belief‘ (SAF-FoRB);
- updated Web-page & Newsletter of GHR.
What we achieved in 2019
- two Geneva Courses during the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council (February-March and September); one introduction Course to the HR-Council’s June session;
- two Expert Seminars, on indigenous issues and on the future of the UN Special procedures; and a second screening of the Documentary ‘the Subversives’;
- several courses and briefings during the sessions of the UPR;
- In-Country Course for Tibetans in India;
- many activities of our implementation projects on enforced disappearances, on indigenous peoples, on religious freedom, on Botswana and on West Papua;
- a dozen lectures for our partners, in particular universities and the OHCHR;
- renewed Web-page & launching ‘implementation Now’, the Newsletter of GHR.
What we achieved in 2018
- two Geneva Courses during the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council (March, September); and one introduction Course to the June session of the HR-Council;
- one specific Geneva Course for Turkish users;
- two Expert Seminars, on the World Conference on Human Rights (June), and on Indigenous Peoples’ rights (July), with a total of 124 participants; and the screening of the Documentary on Theo Van Boven, former UN Human Rights Director;
- several courses and briefings during the sessions of the UPR Working group for NGOs coalitions from Botswana, Nigeria, Russia, Hong Kong, Tibet;
- In-Country Courses in Russia, West Papua, Botswana and Bangkok;
- many activities of our implementation projects on enforced disappearances, on indigenous peoples, on religious freedom, on Botswana and on West Papua;
- the strengthening of the presence in Geneva of Forum Asia and the Dominicans;
- a dozen lectures for our partners, in particular universities and the OHCHR;
- a major update in our Web-page;
- 458 defenders trained in 2018: 71 in the Geneva Courses, 21 in the UPR briefings, 233 in the Courses for partners in Geneva (TSS), 10 in the Implementation Programme, 123 in the In-Country Courses;
- 20 interns (3-5 months) trained in the Internship Programme;
Our Main Projects and Programs
GHR’s aim to increase the number of ratifications is strengthened by activities of GHR’s’ Working Group on Enforced Disappearance. One of the aim of the project is to advocate and engage states for a universal ratification within ten years’.
GHR has a specific ‘West Papua Human Rights Project’. This training project is part of GHR Implementation Programme and Indigenous Peoples Projects and aims at supporting strategies for implementation and protection.
IMPLEMENTATION NOW !
‘Implementation Now Programe: strengthening national empowerment to facilitate the implementation of human rights at all level‘ -‘assess progresses & set-backs to bridge the gaps’
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
The aim of this project is to foster true knowledge, spur reliable expertise and induce positive change on the issue of the survival, protection and promotion of Indigenous Peoples over the world.
‘ GHR Draft Outline Series ‘ – 2018
available upon request
‘ GHR Background Paper Series ‘ – 2017
available upon request
‘ GHR Outline Series ‘
– 2017
available upon request
Intern & Fellow
The Human Rights Policies Studies (HPS) Department supports all GHR training activities.
It monitors international negotiations, covers all meetings of United Nations Human Rights bodies, analyzes the main trends, and informs our trainers and partners in the field.
Logically, HPS is entrusted with the preparation of GHR brainstorming sessions and Expert Seminars.
Courses & Trainings
GHR Global Training Department has set up training programmes.
The Geneva Courses and Seminars during the WG on UPR and the HRC are part of the Programme on the participation of Human Rights Defenders to the HR-Council.
The Specific Experts Seminars are prepared by our HPS Department, which is composed of fellows and students from several universities.
Seminars & Briefings
As a training centre, Geneva for Human Rights – Global Training has to promote monitoring, analysis and reflection.
Thus, it regularly convenes in Geneva lectures venues and brainstorming sessions on the main issues dealt with by the Human Rights Council and its satellite organs.
Groups of diplomats, scholars, civil servants and defenders are invited to attend GHR brainstorming sessions.
