HRT No. 2: Explaining the nexus: the climate crisis, migration and human rights We are diving into a mini-series exploring the connection between the climate crisis, migration and human rights.…
HRT No. 1: Going against torture. How to hold powerful states accountable? We are proud to launch our new podcast “Human Rights Tracks” with an episode on combatting torture featuring…
The Award winner of the International Human Rights Award 2023, Malcolm Bidali, visited us at FAU CHREN on 01.10.2024 to talk about his work in Kenya. We would like to…
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) is looking for its research center Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU CHREN) to further strengthen human rights-related research and teaching at FAU from March 1,…
FAU HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS CLINIC CALL FOR APPLICATION Project “Just Transition Litigation Tracker” for the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre Summary of the project The project of the…
We are pleased to announced that the CHREN has been awarded 10 million euros of funding by the Free State of Bavaria for advancing human rights research in Nuremberg and…
International Conference „Business and Human Rights Governance Challenges in Times of Complexity and Crisis?“ We are very pleased to announce our International Conference on „Business and Human Rights Governance Challenges in…
FAU awards an honorary doctorate degree to Prof. Dr. Kathryn Sikkink “Kathryn Sikkink is a pioneer in human rights research. She has helped to establish and shape the field in…
Accountability for Human Rights Violations In anticipation of Harvard scholar Kathryn Sikkink receiving an honorary doctorate from FAU on June 6th for her outstanding work on human rights, Prof. Dr.…
On 4 and 5 May, the DFG-funded project “Corporate Human Rights Responsibility in OECD Case Law” organised an academic workshop entitled ‘Corporate Human Rights Responsibility in OECD Case Law: Actors,…
