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 20 September 2024, during the General Debate on Item 3 at the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, HRRL's Zeina Zerbe raised grave concerns about the ongoing war in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, where the Lebanese people yet again are held hostage by the actions of an armed militia, and are risking trauma, physical wounds, and death. HRRL called for the application of resolutions 1559 and 1701, requesting the cessation of hostilities, the deployment of the regular Lebanse army jointly with UNIFIL forces, and the dissolution of all militia groups on Lebanse territory. For further details, please see the video of the Oral Statement on UN Web TV. 

 

Human Rights Research League also submitted a Written Statement on 'Le Liban sous l'emprise de la guerre et de la violence d'Etat' ('Lebanon in the Grip of War and State Violence') (UN doc. A/HRC/57/NGO/148) to the United Nations General Assembly (in French only).

Conferences & calls

On 20 September 2024, during the General Debate on Item 3 at the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, HRRL's Zeina Zerbe raised grave concerns about the ongoing war in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, where the Lebanese people yet again are held hostage by the actions of an armed militia, and are risking trauma, physical wounds, and death. HRRL called for the application of resolutions 1559 and 1701, requesting the cessation of hostilities, the deployment of the regular Lebanse army jointly with UNIFIL forces, and the dissolution of all militia groups on Lebanse territory. For further details, please see the video of the Oral Statement on UN Web TV. 

 

Human Rights Research League also submitted a Written Statement on 'Le Liban sous l'emprise de la guerre et de la violence d'Etat' ('Lebanon in the Grip of War and State Violence') (UN doc. A/HRC/57/NGO/148) to the United Nations General Assembly (in French only).

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