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

 

On 10 October 2023, Human Rights Research League (HRRL), the University of Bergen, CMI, and the Centre on Law & Social Transformation co-organized a half-day conference to critically discuss the Human Rights situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban's seizure of power, and Norwegian Afghanistan Policy, past and present. Following a presentation of key findings of HRRL's recent research project documenting revenge killings and other serious violations of Human Rights since the Taliban's take-over of power in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Righst in Afghanistan, and other experts provided comments and insights to the ensuing discussion. Please see the full program for further details.

Conferences & calls

On 10 October 2023, Human Rights Research League (HRRL), the University of Bergen, CMI, and the Centre on Law & Social Transformation co-organized a half-day conference to critically discuss the Human Rights situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban's seizure of power, and Norwegian Afghanistan Policy, past and present. Following a presentation of key findings of HRRL's recent research project documenting revenge killings and other serious violations of Human Rights since the Taliban's take-over of power in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Righst in Afghanistan, and other experts provided comments and insights to the ensuing discussion. Please see the full program for further details.

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