Human Rights Law

Track 5

Human Rights Law


Human Rights Law lays down obligations that bound the States. States being parties of International Treaties assume obligations and duties to protect and fulfill human rights.

Areas of Interest:

  1. Civic space & Human Rights Defenders
    • Democracy, right to participate and the electoral process
    • Digital space and human rights
    • Freedom of assembly and of association
    • Freedom of expression and opinion
  2. Development & living in dignity
    • Business and Human Rights
    • Climate change and Environment
    • Coercive measures
    • Education and cultural rights
    • Health
    • Land and Housing
    • Poverty, the right to food and social protection
    • Right to development
    • Sustainable development through human rights
    • Water and sanitation
  3. Equality and Non- discriminations
    • Albinism
    • Children and youth
    • Freedom of Religion
    • Indigenous peoples
    • LGBTI people
    • Migration
    • Minorities
    • Older persons
    • Persons with different abilities
    • Racism, xenophobia & intolerance
    • Gender Equality and Women's rights
  4. Justice and Rule of law
    • Administration of justice and law enforcement
    • Death Penalty
    • Detention
    • Disappearances and executions
    • Slavery and trafficking
    • Terrorism and violent extremism
    • Torture
  5. Peace and Security
    • Conflict prevention, early warning and security
    • Humanitarian emergencies and conflict situations
    • Transitional justice and post-conflict peacekeeping