Achievements

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 47^th 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;

What we achieved in 2017

two Geneva Courses for the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council in March and September; and one introduction Course to the June session of the Council;
two Expert Seminars, on Enforced Disappearances (March), and on Indigenous Peoples’ rights (July); and an Inter-Governmental event on the ratification of the Convention on Enforced Disappearance (September);
the implementation of our implementation projects, in particular the Papua project, and the project on enforced disappearances;
several courses and briefings during the sessions of the UPR Working group for NGOs coalition from Morocco, Philippines, India, Indonesia;
In-Country Courses in India, Nepal and Russia;
the contribution to the presence in Geneva of Forum Asia (Bangkok) and of the Dominican Order;
a dozen lectures for our partners, in particular universities and the OHCHR.

What we achieved in 2016:

two Geneva Courses for the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council in March and September 2016; and one introduction Course to the June session of the Council;
two Expert Seminars, on the Abolition of the Death Penalty(June), and on Indigenous Peoples’ rights (July); and involvement in two follow-up conferences to GHR Expert Seminar on the religious freedom;
the launch of three implementation projects: a study project on human rights implementation at domestic level; the Papua project, and the project on enforced disappearances, focusing on the Conference of the States Parties of 19 December;
several courses and briefings during the sessions of the UPRWorking group;
the contribution to the Assembly of Forum Asia (Bangkok) and to the Congress of the Dominican Order (Salamanca);
a dozen lectures for our partners, in particular universities and the OHCHR.

What we achieved in 2015:

three Geneva Courses on the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the Human Rights Council in March, June and September 2015;
three Expert Seminars, on Business and Human Rights (with the Ebert Foundation); on Religions and gender-related rights; and on Religions, Conflicts and Minorities (with the University of Padova);
a specific Geneva Course for Burmese Lawyers (with the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association);
several courses and briefings during the sessions of the UPR Working group;
the animation first global pilot of the Institute ‘Women’s Institute on Peace and Security’ (with Cordaid, January 2015, Istanbul);
a dozen lectures for our partners, in particular universities and the OHCHR.

What we achieved in 2014:

three Geneva Courses on the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the Human Rights Council in March, June and September 2014;
four Expert Seminars, on Indigenous Peoples, on International Criminal Law, on Enforced Disappearance and on Business and Human Rights;
a specific Geneva Course for Uyghur Representatives;
several briefings during the sessions of the UPR Working group;
two In-Country Courses in India (for Tibetans) and in Nepal;
the second national Implementation Workshop in Botswana;
a dozen lectures for our partners, in particular universities and the OHCHR.

What we achieved in 2013

three 3-week Geneva Courses on the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the Human Rights Council in February-March, June-July and September;
four Expert Seminars, on Human Rights and Business (2), on the World Conference on Human Rights, and on Enforced Disappearance;
one Course and several briefings during the sessions of the UPR Working group;
two In-Country Courses in India;
the launching of our Implementation Programme with Workshops in Botswana (April) ands Morocco (December);
several lectures and briefings, in particular at the University of Padova, for the German Chinese Dialogue on Human Rights, and for the OHCHR (on minorities).

What we achieved in 2012

three 3-week Geneva Courses on the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the Human Rights Council in March, June and September;
two Expert Seminars, on Enforced Disappearance (November), and on Religious Freedom (December);
one Course and several briefings during the sessions of the UPR Working group;
one In-Country Course for indigenous peoples in India;
several lectures and briefings (for the University of Padova, for Freedom House and for on Minorities the OHCHR).

What we achieved in 2011

three 3-week Geneva Courses on the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council (in March, June and September);
four Expert Seminars, in March (on the HR-Council), June (on International Humanitarian Law), September (Transitional Justice) and November (Minorities);
two Courses and three Seminars during the sessions of the UPR Working group;
several lectures and briefings (for University of Padova, the German Evangelical Churches, representatives of religious congregations in Geneva);
seven In-Country Courses and briefings in the Russian Federation (2), in Nepal (3) and in India (2).

What we achieved in 2010

three 3-week Geneva Courses on the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council, in March (4 weeks), June and September);
one Course and two orientation and briefing Seminars during the sessions of the UPR Working group;
one Expert Seminar on international humanitarian law and the UN human rights bodies (9-10 September);
several lectures and briefings, in particular for the Ebert Foundation (Berlin) and the World Council of Churches;
a Course for Tibetan defenders in Dharamsala, India (July);
a Course for human rights defenders in North East India, followed by a strategy Seminar (July);
a strategy Seminar for Indian defenders (November);
a Course for Nepali defenders (November).

What we achieved in 2009

three Seminar on UPR,
three Geneva Course during the HRC Sessions
Geneva Course during the Durban Review Conference
Training Seminar on Caste Discrimination in the UN, Geneva
Training Courses in Sri Lanka, National Course and Training Seminar
Briefing for the staff of Forum Asia. Theme: 2008 outcome of the Human Rights Council (Bangkok, 17 January 2009);
Presentation of the process of the Universal Periodic Review at a Seminar of the Ebert Fondation
The Council and its mechanisms. Presentation during the Course of ‘Femmes Africaines Solidarité’
Strengthening national capacities in the framework of UPR and of the International Criminal Court, International Conference of Huridocs
Presentation of the trends in the Council for the NGOs coalition on Pakistan, Geneva
Course on international procedures for a group of students of the University of Padova
Course on the work of the Council for a group of Sudanese lawyers

What we achieved in 2008

three 3-week Geneva Courses on the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council, in March (4 weeks), June and September;
one orientation and briefing Seminar during the sessions of the UPR Working group (December);
one Expert Seminar on international humanitarian law and the UN human rights bodies (9-10 September);
several lectures and briefings, in particular for the Ebert Foundation (Berlin) and the World Council of Churches;
a Course for Tibetan defenders in Dharamsala, India (July);
a Course for human rights defenders in North East India, followed by a strategy Seminar (July);
a strategy Seminar for Indian defenders (November);
a Course for Nepali defenders (November).

What we achieved in 2007

three 3-week Geneva Courses on the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council, in March (4 weeks), June and September;
three 3-week Geneva Courses on the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the HR-Council, in March (4 weeks), June and September;
Briefings pour INSEC, Kathmandu, Nepal
Regional Course for Indigenous representatives, Kathmandu, Nepal
Regional Course on the Rights of the Child, Kathmandu, Nepal
Training of trainers on the use of national and international mechanisms for combating torture, Jaipur, India
Regional Training Workshop on HR Procedures and National Institutions on Indigenous Peoples, Kolkata, India
Briefings in Colombo, Sri Lanka,
Workshop on the Human Rights Council, Guatemala City

Since its creation in 2003 till 2006 , GHR has realized many training Courses, Seminars and briefings:

ten Geneva Courses for human rights defenders from the regions during the main UN sessions (ECOSOC, Commission on Human Rights and Human Rights Council);
seven Courses for diplomats with the Graduate Institute of International Relations (IUHEI, Geneva);
nine Course for humanitarian actors (eight with the International Committee of the Red Cross);
since October 2004 a comprehensive training and mediation programme in Mexico to support the process of the national Programme;
seven regional Courses: in Banjul, Gambia (with the African Centre, 2003), Seoul (national institutions, 2004), Kolkata (NGOs from South Asia, 2004), Bangkok (team of ‘Forum Asia’, 2005), San José de Costa Rica (Course of the l’IIDH, 2006), Kathmandu (with AITPN, indigenous peoples, January 2007), Kathmandu (with ‘Save the Children’, January 2007) and Kolkata (with AITPN, October 2007);
twenty-nine Courses in the countries: 14 in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras), 5 in Russia, 1 in Africa (Kenya) and 9 in Asia: Bangladesh, West-Papua, Pakistan, Nepal (3), India (2), Sri-Lanka (1);
six briefings for the interns of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights;
fourteen Courses given for partner organizations, including the World Council of Churches, UNITAR, the German NGO Forum, the German Network on Papua and the Catholic Institute of International Relations (London);
and a dozen of annual briefings for the international press and for NGOs attending the sessions of the UN Commission and Sub-Commission.