Human Rights Research League

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Research. Education. Advocacy. Development. (R.E.A.D.)

Mission statement

The Human Rights Research League (HRRL) is a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the United Nations (ECOSOC) aiming at protecting individuals by placing acts contrary to human rights and international humanitarian law, systemic grievances as well as humanitarian emergencies on the agenda. HRRL seeks to contribute to knowledge and research based public discussion and problem analysis without geographical, political, confessional or other limitations or alignments.

As our name suggests, we are an organization primarily focused on research from the basis of a strong academic foundation. However, we recognize that lasting impact and positive change also depend on connecting academics and practitioners, combining research on root causes of human rights challenges with implementation of projects and policies addressing those grievances. 

To this end, we are engaged in four focus areas: Research. Education. Advocacy. Development. (R.E.A.D.), all with a view to bridging the gap between academic and practical approaches to human rights, and between problem analysis and implementation of solutions.

 

News & reports

 

In a recent article ('African Union Kampala Convention on IDPs: Lessons Learned from its implementation in Somalia and the DRC. A humanitarian diplomacy perspective'), Arnaud Meffre, Humanitarian and Operations Manager at ICRC, compares efforts employed in various regional contexts by national and international actors to ensure ratification of the AU Kampala Convention, including an International Conference on Forced Displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that Human Rights Research League, UNHCR, and ICRC co-organized in Kinshasa, DRC. 

 

Efforts at finalizing the process of ratification have led to varying degrees of success in the respective countries under scrutiny. At a time where both Somalia and the DRC are continuing to make headlines, Somalia for suffering a drought-induced displacement crisis, the DRC for continuing forced displacement due to armed violence, particularly in its eastern provinces, taking a look at what has worked in terms of bringing about ratification of the Kampala Convention and why certain approaches are more promising than others, may be worthwhile.

Conferences & calls

Call for Papers: 7th Annual International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition
2021-01-13 00:00 The American Society of International Law's International Refugee Law Interest Group (IRLIG) announces its seventh annual International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition, co-sponsored by the Glo...

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