🤖 Human Rights in the Age of Algorithms The 2026 NNHRR Toogdag, hosted by Erasmus School of Law, brought together researchers to discuss AI, algorithms, surveillance, migration, climate & digital rights. 🔗Read more: sub.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/h... #HumanRights #AI #DigitalRights

📢 Call for Abstracts! The 5th NNHRR Doctoral Research Forum takes place on 19 Nov. Present your research, receive feedback from senior scholars & connect with fellow PhDs. 📝 Deadline: 2 Oct 2026 More information: sub.asser.nl/nnhrr/events... Registration: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

📚 New on the NNHRR website! 🔹 Building a Human Rights Community: The History of the NNHRR 🔹 Past Members of the NNHRR Steering Committee Discover 30+ years of collaboration, research, and the people behind the Network: sub.asser.nl/nnhrr/about-... #NNHRR #HumanRights

📢 2026 Toogdag: Safeguarding Human Rights in the Technological Age Join scholars & practitioners on 10–11 June at Erasmus School of Law! 🗒️More info and program: www.eur.nl/en/esl/event... #HumanRights #AI #DigitalRights

2026 Annual Toogdag: Safeguarding Human Rights in the Technological Age

The 2026 Annual Toogdag takes place June 10–11 at Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on how technology creates new risks and opportunities for human rights.

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📚 Book Launch Brianne McGonigle Leyh presents "Transitional Justice in the United States of America", a groundbreaking look at applying TJ frameworks to the U.S. Panel + Q&A with Barrie Sander & others. 👉 More information: lnkd.in/eTQKdQRP #HumanRights #TransitionalJustice

📢 Workshop | HRDD Beyond Compliance The BHR Working Group of the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research (NNHRR) hosts a hands-on workshop on Human Rights Due Diligence. 📅 1 June 📌 Apply by 5 May | Free 👉 www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/h... #HRDD #BusinessAndHumanRights

⏳ Last chance to register! Join the #NNHRR PhD Trainings 2026: 📅 8 April – Careers, funding & publishing - www.asser.nl/nnhrr/events... 📅 15–16 April – Research methodologies - www.asser.nl/nnhrr/events... Don’t miss out 👇 #PhD #HumanRights #AcademicLife

📢 NNHRR PhD Training (3rd & 4th year) – 8 April 2026 @VUamsterdam Explore: 🔹 Careers after the PhD 🔹 Research funding & grants 🔹 Publishing & academic paths Info and Registration: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/events... #PhD #HumanRights #NNHRR

🏆 Interview: Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2025 We spoke with Masuma Shahid, winner of the award for Best Doctoral Dissertation, about her research "Queering Courts". 📖 Read the interview: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/i...

🏆 Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2025 New interviews with Camille Teirlynck & Romy Babtist on their award-winning Master’s research on academic freedom and EU migration law. 📖 Read the full feature: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/i... #HumanRights #NNHRR

📚 New book in the NNHRR Human Rights Research Series! The Human Cost of Development by Roman Girma Teshome is now out with T.M.C. Asser Press / Springer. More info: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/f... #HumanRights #Development #NNHRR

🎓 NNHRR PhD Training for 1st & 2nd year candidates (15–16 April, Utrecht University). Strengthen your methodology, refine your research design & expand your toolkit. Open to NNHRR members. More info: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/events... #PhD #HumanRights

📢 PhD Training – 8 April 3rd & 4th year NNHRR PhDs: join us at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for panels on life after the PhD, research funding & publishing. 🕘 09:00–16:30 (drinks after) 🍴 Free + lunch included Sign up now: forms.gle/xX93hPpA3Qcw... #PhDLife #HumanRights

Call for Papers | Toogdag 2026 – NNHRR Annual Conference 📍 Erasmus University Rotterdam 📅 11 June 2026 (PhD networking event on 10 June) Theme: Safeguarding Human Rights in the Technological Age 👉 More details: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🗨️ The US military operation ending Nicolás Maduro’s rule raises urgent questions: will human rights abuses in Venezuela continue, and how can perpetrators be held accountable? Join our public lecture to explore. 🗓️10 February 👉Register: www.asser.nl/events/publi...

🇮🇷 Iran faces its most violent crackdown in decades: 3,000+ deaths, 22,000 arrests since late 2025, driven by the IRGC. Join experts to discuss accountability, the PDP, and paths to justice for victims. 🗓️ 5 February 2026 ➡️ Register today: lnkd.in/gDHHS4nd

🎓 On International Human Rights Day (10 December 2025), the Max van der Stoel Human Rights Awards were presented to Masuma Shahid (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Camille Teirlynck (KU Leuven) and Romy Babtist (VU Amsterdam). 👉 Read more: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/m... #HumanRights #AcademicResearch

📃 Call for Papers: The Promise of the Pact? What the EU Promised but the Pact on Migration and Asylum does Not Deliver 🇪🇺 📆 26 May 2026 | 📍Radboud University 🚨 Submit your abstract by 9 January 2026! 👉 Learn more about the call here: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/c...

Invitation: Max van der Stoel Award 2025 Ceremony 🎓 Join us on International Human Rights Day for a keynote Prof. Conny Rijken on "Victimmigration: human trafficking in the context of migration" and the announcement of the 2025 Award winners. 📆 10 Dec 15-17 | 📍Tilburg www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/i...

📣 Workshop: Developments on Human Rights and the Environment in the Global South 🌍 Explore the key legal developments and emerging perspectives connecting human and environmental rights from the Global South. 📆 4 Dec | 🕐 9.00-17.00 | 📍LUC Learn more: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/w...

🎓 PhD Spotlight! 👋 Meet David Patterson from the Groningen Centre for Health Law, University of Groningen. His research explores how human rights frameworks and language can strengthen climate action, focusing on the right to health. 👉 Read the Q&A: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🎓 PhD Spotlight! 👋 Meet Emma de Vries, PhD candidate at Leiden University. Emma explores academic freedom, as a legal norm, in European human rights law. She hopes to elucidate its scope, which ECHR provisions can be relied on, and on what grounds. 👉 To the Q&A: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Expert Roundtable: Promises, Processes, and Pitfalls in International Criminal Justice Today ⚖️ Reflect on challenges and opportunities for international criminal justice and what it means to be a practitioner in the field. 📆 4 Dec, 9:30-11:00 | 📍 UvA Learn more: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/e...

🎓 PhD Spotlight! 👋 Meet Priscilla Yovia, PhD candidate at @unileiden.bsky.social Priscilla examines adolescent sexual violence and the age of consent framework in Indonesia and how related laws influence cases of sexual violence between adolescents. Read the Q&A: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Conference: Legal Advisory Opinions Shaping Climate Action and Human Rights 🌍 Join the Working Group on Human Rights & the Climate Crisis on 5-6 November 2025 at Leiden University College The Hague. Find more information, a programme overview, and registration here: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/c...

📣 Just published: September 2025 NNHRR Newsletter 🗞️ Would you like to be informed about upcoming calls, opportunities and human rights-related events? Find them our latest newsletter, available here: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/about-...

⚖️ A House of Stories: 75 Years of Protecting Human Rights Through the European Convention Join Utrecht University and Judge Jolien Schukking of the European Court of Human Rights for a lecture on the past, present, and future of the ECHR. 📆 14 Nov 14:15-18:00 | 📍Utrecht www.uu.nl/en/news/sim-...

SIM Peter Baehr lecture by Jolien Schukking: A House of Stories

The SIM Peter Baehr lecture of 2025 will be given by Jolien Schukking, judge at the European Court of Human rights.

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🚨 Last chance to apply for a conference attendance grant! 🚨 Are you a PhD member of the Network, and plan on attending a conference related to your research? We are offering grants of up to €1,000 to cover your fee, travel, and hotel costs. 👉 Learn more & apply: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/grants...

🎓 PhD Spotlight! 🔦 👋 Meet Lucy Gaynor @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social, PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam. Lucy examines the construction and contestation of historical narratives within international criminal trials, focusing on the ICTR. 🔍 Read the Q&A: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🌍 Workshop: Responding to Eco-Anxiety and Climate Trauma The emotional impact of the climate crisis is increasingly felt in human rights research and education. Explore eco-anxiety and coping strategies. 📅 16 October | 🕐 12:00–17:00 |📍 Radboud University More info: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/r...