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

 

Lecture at the University of Paris 1 (Pantheon-Sorbonne) on Forced Displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020-03-06 20:29 On March 16, 2020, Human Rights Research League Chairman Tom Syring is scheduled to give a lecture at the University of Paris 1 (Pantheon-Sorbonne) on 'Cross-cutting Issues and Global Challenges of Fo...
Lecture at Case Western Reserve University on Forced Migration & Human Trafficking
2020-02-25 19:42 On February 25, 2020, Human Rights Research League Chairman Tom Syring was invited to give a talk at Case Western Reserve University's School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio. The lecture, entitled 'Torn Bet...
Lecture at Denver University on Emergency Relief in Failing States
2020-02-24 18:39 On February 24, 2020, Human Rights Research League Chairman Tom Syring gave a lecture at the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law on Emergency Relief in Failing States. The talk dealt with the ...
Lectures at Georgia Law on Forced Migration, Africa, and the Kampala Convention
2020-02-20 01:23 Human Rights Research League Chairman Tom Syring gave lectures at the University of Georgia School of Law on Forced Migration, Africa, and the Kampala Convention on the Protection and Assistance of In...
Lecture at Johns Hopkins University, SAIS, on Human Trafficking & Forced Migration
2020-02-14 14:51 On February 14, 2020, Human Rights Research League Chairman Tom Syring gave a lecture at Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on Human Trafficking & Forced Migrati...
Rule of Law and Forced Migration Lecture in NYC: Video Available
2020-02-14 12:45 On Feb. 12, 2020, Human Rights Research League Chairman Tom Syring gave the American-Scandinavian Foundation Visiting Lecture in New York City on 'The Rule of Law and Forced Migration'. The lecture di...
Lecture at New York University on Forced Migration & Human Trafficking
2020-02-11 18:01 On February 11, 2020, Human Rights Research League Chairman Tom Syring gave a lecture at New York University on 'Torn Between the Lover and the Love You Leave Behind: Forced Migration, Human Trafficki...
Lecture at Boston University on Forced Migration, Human Trafficking and Access to Hell
2020-02-04 17:13 On February 4, 2020, Human Rights Research League Chairman Tom Syring gave a lecture at Boston University on 'Torn Between the Lover and the Love You Leave Behind'. The talk, sponsored by the Forced M...
Human Rights Research League, UNHCR and ICRC co-organized International Conference in Kinshasa on Forced Displacement in the DRC
2019-10-25 01:33 Human Rights Research League, UNHCR and ICRC co-organized an International Conference on Forced Displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The conference brought together academics and prac...
NRC publishes report on the most neglected displacement crises
2019-06-21 01:58 Every year, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) publishes a list of the ten most neglected displacement crises. Neglect may be a result of a lack of geopolitical interest, geographical distance, or em...
Au-delà des camps: Radio Interview on the Kinshasa Conference released (in French)
2019-04-24 00:53 On 25 March 2019, Human Rights Research League, UNHCR and CEDESURK co-organized a conference in Kinshasa, DRC, on the Challenges of Inclusion and Integration of Refugees and IDPs in Host Communities t...

Conferences & calls

In honor of International Women's Day, the Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA School of Law organizes a talk on March 5, 2021, at 12:00 noon EST with United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Dr. Dubrava Simonovic. The talk, entitled 'International Human Rights Law and Domestic Violence: Progress or Retreat?', will discuss the synergies between the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against  Women (CEDAW) and the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention, and backsliding of the Istanbul Convention. For further information and to register, please see the event page. 

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