From Monday 24 February to Friday 6 March 2020, Geneva for Human Rights – Global Training (GHR) conducts its 46th Geneva Course for defenders from the regions. The Course takes place during the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (24 February – 20 March 2020). GENEVA FOR HUMAN […]
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Geneva for Human Rights – Global Training (GHR) is an International Association under Swiss law, Through training, study and advocacy, GHR empowers and strengthens the work of all those involved in the promotion and protection of human rights, in particular human rights NGOs and defenders. Our main activity is our […]
Ms. Penny Parker (Brussels) chaired the 18th Assembly of Geneva for Human Rights – Global Training (GHR), which took place on Wednesday 26 June 2019. The Assembly heard analytical comments sent by Prof. Theo Van Boven (Netherlands) and by Dr. Gustavo Gallon (Colombia) on GHR annual narrative report 2018, and […]
GHR background paper for the first informal meeting (19 August 2019) Over the last seventy years, the United Nations adopted many human rights instruments, bodies of principles, declarations, conventions, and dozens of monitoring mechanisms and procedures. But, on the spot, victims, witnesses, human rights defenders and organisations continue to work […]
Defending Tibetan Rights and Freedoms After a long struggle against illness, our Tibetan friend Ngawang Choephel Drakmargyapon passed over here in Geneva. It is a great loss not only for Tibetans, but also for many peoples around the world, whose fate is neglected and sometimes ignored by the UN human […]
Joko Widodo has a ‘lot on his plate’ as he takes oath of office for second term as president on Sunday, say analysts. by Kate Mayberry 19 Oct 2019 In April’s elections, Joko Widodo was returned to office with 55.5 percent of the vote [File: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters] When Joko Widodo was sworn […]
2019-02-14 UNOG – HRC Informal Conversation with the HC Ms. Bachelet. Geneva for Human Rights (GHR) and its Human Rights Policies Studies (HPS) team attending the Informal Conversation with the new High Commissioner for Human Rights.
To: The Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s), the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. CC: The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, the Special Rapporteur on Minority issues and the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia […]
Opening Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet at the 40th session of the Human Rights Council25 February 2019 ‘…there was rarely a serious gap between the interest of humanity, and the national interest of my country…’ ‘…Today, we sometimes hear human rights being dismissed as supposedly […]
SPECIAL EVENT – EXCLUSIVE SCREENING – WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2019 18:00 at Palais des Nations, Room XXIV for Students, Academics and Researchers Presented in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of the Netherlands, Argentina and Chile, this screening about the work of former UN Human Rights Director Mr. Theo van Boven will […]
Through training, study and advocacy, Geneva for Human Rights – Global Training (GHR) aims at strengthening the work of all those involved in the promotion and protection of human rights, in particular human rights NGOs and defenders, whom it wants to empower. Our Global Training Programme offers Courses in Geneva […]
(From Monday 25 February – to Friday 8 March 2019) As a training organisation in international human rights law, Geneva for Human Rights (GHR) conducts courses both in Geneva and in the regions on the UN human rights mechanisms and procedures. During the 40th session of the HR-Council, GHR conducts […]
Geneva for human Rights’ President visits Tibetan Administration and Civil Society. Dharamshala: Geneva Delegation members Adrien-Claude Zoller, Marguerite Contat, Yves Lador, Joshua Cooper along with Kalden Tsomo visited Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on 14 January 2019 at around 11 AM. The delegation members were received to Speaker’s chamber by Speaker Pema Jungney […]
The Papuan Tribal and Indigenous representatives welcomed by our organisation are going back to their land of the ‘Morning Star’ and of the ‘Bird of Paradise’… After 10 days of hard and committed work, great achievements have been reached., contacts have been made and bridges have been built : – […]
Join us to meet a unique Delegation of West Papuan traditional leaders ! Dear friends, At the invitation of Geneva for Human Rights (GHR), a Delegation of the Papuan Peoples Council and the Papuan Customary Council is in Geneva for the 97th session of the Committee on the Elimination […]
Human Rights Year 2017 – Foreword Annual Report 2017 Many human rights principles, declarations, and conventions have been adopted by the United Nations (UN) and other inter-governmental organizations, such as the International Labour Organisation, UNESCO, and regional organisations. Many monitoring mechanisms and procedures have been set-up. In spite of this, […]
Human Rights Year 2016 – Foreword Annual Report 2016 2016 marked some major human rights milestones, including the 50th anniversary of the two International Covenants –on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and on Civil and Political Rights, the 10th anniversary of the creation of the UN Human Rights Council, and […]
Human Rights Year 2015 – Foreword Annual Report 2015 The 70th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN) was celebrated last year. In the field of development and human rights, landmark agreements in the framework of the UN marked 2015. A first momentous event took place with the Third International Conference […]
The West New Guinea dispute (1950–1962), also known as the West Irian dispute, was a diplomatic and political conflict between the Netherlands and Indonesia over the territory of Netherlands New Guinea. While the Netherlands had ceded sovereignty to Indonesia on 27 December 1949 following an independence struggle, the Indonesian government […]
(from Monday 3 September – to Friday 28 September 2018) GHR IFP monitoring Interns, Trainees and Fellows at the United Nations in Geneva (UNOG) Through training, study and advocacy, Geneva for Human Rights – Global Training (GHR) aims at strengthening the work of all those involved in the promotion […]
(from Monday 10 September – to Friday 21 September 2018) As a training organisation in international human rights law, Geneva for Human Rights (GHR) conducts courses both in Geneva and in the regions on the UN human rights mechanisms and procedures. During the 39th session of the HR-Council, GHR conducts […]
Joint Statement of Solidarity – 20th Anniversary of the ‘Biak Massacre’, West Papua Today – July 6, 2018 – we stand in solidarity with the people of West Papua in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the torture, rape, killing and disappearances of many children, women and men who gathered near […]
On the occasion of the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council, GHR organize its 43rd Training course for defenders from the regions ‘Course on the Human Rights Council, international human rights and humanitarian law, international procedures and diplomacy’ Geneva, 10-21 September 2018 During the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council (10 – 28 […]
EMRIP 11th session – 9 to 13 July 2018 Statement under Agenda Item 7: UNDRIP, good practices and lessons learned delivered by: Mrs. Irene Valotti , WG on West Papua on behalf of : West Papua Project – Geneva for Human Rights
‘UN Human Rights recommendations to Indonesia’ Our Working Group on West Papua (GHR WG WP), supporting the work and commitment of the West Papua Project (GHR WPP) publishes its compilation ‘UN Human Rights Recommendations to Indonesia’. available upon request ghr-wpp_wg-WPUN-recomIDN draft conf ver. 2.32rev-embargo till 1stsept 2018 (HRC39)
EMRIP 11th session – 9 to 13 July 2018 Statement under Item 4: Study and advice on Free, Prior and Informed Consent. delivered by: Mr. Quentin Weber, WG on West Papua on behalf of: West Papua Project – Geneva for Human Rights