What we do
We work on strengthening civil society’s knowledge of the UN Human Rights Mechanisms, as a means to promote human rights nationally as well as to increase the legitimacy of the international human rights system globally. We strive to make human rights known, so citizens can gain insight and knowledge in order to engage with the implementation and fulfilment of human rights.
Our ongoing projects include regional trainings of academics and civil society representatives on UN Human Rights Mechanisms in Geneva, currently limited to target groups from the MENA- and ASEAN region respectively, with a new training for East-African participants under way.
Why is this important?
Increasing civil society’s awareness of the work conducted by the UN Human Rights Council and knowledge of the UN Human Rights Mechanisms is vital to the realisation of human rights. The goal is that recommendations from the UN treaty bodies and Universal Periodic Reviews are well-known, making citizens able to hold their own authorities responsible for the fulfilment of human rights. NCHR works to increase the ability of academics and civil society to engage with the human rights mechanisms in order to follow-up on recommendations and promote human rights nationally.