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Media & Publications

In addition to the other explanations, analysis, and research aids in IJRC’s Online Resource Hub, IJRC regularly produces stand-alone publications and videos to help individual complainants and advocates understand and use international human rights protections. These include the following: our guide to Researching International Human Rights Law our Country Factsheet series of two-page summaries of countries’ human rights obligations guides

IJRC Events

IJRC regularly hosts events and trainings intended to raise awareness of human rights issues and advocacy opportunities, and to build connections among activists and attorneys working to address inequalities and injustices. To keep informed of IJRC events in the San Francisco Bay Area, write to [email protected] to be added to the Bay Area Human Rights email list. For information on

Reflecting on the Vienna Declaration 20 Years Later

July 1, 2013 IJRC civil society, international human rights, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Universal system

Last week, human rights defenders and the United Nations commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action and the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights with parallel international conferences reflecting on advances in human rights over the past two decades. Though not legally binding itself, the Vienna Declaration reiterated basic civil, political, and economic freedoms enshrined in

OAS General Assembly Elects Three New IACHR Commissioners during its 43rd Regular Session

June 8, 2013 IJRC civil society, human rights defenders, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, LGBTI rights, thought, expression & association, women's rights

The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) held its 43rd regular session from June 4 to 6, 2013 in Antigua, Guatemala. [OAS; IACHR] Notably, the General Assembly filled three upcoming vacancies on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), electing two new Commissioners and electing current IACHR Chair José de Jesús Orozco to a second term. [OAS Press Kit]

UN High Commissioner Navi Pillay to Present OHCHR Annual Report for 2012

May 21, 2013 IJRC civil society, international human rights, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Universal system

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, will present the 2012 annual report of her office on May 24, 2013 in Geneva. The report provides an assessment of the current state of human rights with respect to six thematic priorities and reviews efforts by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) over the last

Opportunities to Contribute to UN Reports with March Deadlines

March 5, 2013 IJRC civil society, death penalty, international human rights, right to life, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures

This month, civil society organizations and human rights defenders have the opportunity to contribute their comments on three upcoming UN reports on the topics of the right to peace, the relationship between human rights and traditional values, and the death penalty.

52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission to be Held October 9-22

September 18, 2012 IJRC African System, civil society, international human rights, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association

The 52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights will take place October 9-22 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The session will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the formation of the African Commission, which is tasked with promoting and protecting human rights throughout the African Continent as well as interpreting the African (Banjul) Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

In Guatemala, Long-Awaited Step towards Accountability as Former Dictator Faces Genocide Charges

January 23, 2012 IJRC domestic courts, enforced disappearance, Inter-American System, international criminal law, international humanitarian law, massacres

On January 14, 2012, Efraín Ríos Montt lost the immunity against prosecution that he had enjoyed as a member of the national legislature (diputado al Congreso) since 2008, and previously from 1994-95 and 1999-2004. [PrensaLibre] After taking office through a coup d’état, Rios Montt presided over what is considered the bloodiest period in Guatemala’s thirty-six year internal conflict. As the

Work with Us

IJRC’s partner organizations and volunteers make our work possible and help us reach new communities of human rights defenders. Organizations, universities, and law firms interested in partnering with IJRC or requesting our assistance on a particular project should contact IJRC’s executive director, Lisa Reinsberg. For immediate volunteer and staff openings, please visit the Employment page.