Global Campus of Human Rights

18/06/2026

Documentation plays a crucial role in advancing justice and accountability.

Today, Dalila Mujagic guided participants through methods for documenting human rights violations using ethical, trauma-informed, and internationally recognised standards.

Participants explored how evidence can support advocacy campaigns, legal proceedings, media engagement, and public awareness efforts.

Through practical sessions on visual evidence and field documentation, they strengthened skills that can help ensure human rights abuses are documented accurately and responsibly.

Day 4 ended with a reflection circle focused on empathy and connection. Participants recognised moments when an idea or experience felt distant or difficult to relate to and reflected on what might help create mutual understanding. A simple reminder that empathy often begins with curiosity, patience, and the willingness to see through someone else’s perspective.

18/06/2026

🌏 GC Policy Observatory 7th edition

🧠 Join our Webinar: ‘Censorship at the intersection of academic freedom and freedom of thought, conscience and religion in Vietnam’
Date: 22 June, 2026
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM CET
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NDbav8gYTUax3_KlKmIz1A

We're pleased to invite you to an insightful webinar that delves into examining how state censorship in Vietnam affects both and the fundamental right to . This session will explore how restrictions on research, teaching, and religious expression intersect using a rights-based approach.

The webinar will be led by our policy analyst Cong Minh Nguyen Quach with contributions from esteemed speakers Dr Bencharat Chua from Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Bangkok, and Jonas Fiebrantz from ADF International, Geneva.

During the webinar, our panelists will discuss:
• How censorship operates across academic and religious spheres in .
• The impact of ideological control on universities, research institutions, and religious communities
• Comparative to region, similarities and differences.
• Policy recommendations for international advocacy focusing on UN human rights mechanisms in Geneva.

This webinar will provide a nuanced understanding of Vietnam’s censorship on academic freedom and offer practical insights for advocacy and international engagement.

👉 Register now to secure your spot and join the conversation on academic freedom in Asia Pacific, https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NDbav8gYTUax3_KlKmIz1A

We look forward to seeing you there!

17/06/2026

How can we communicate human rights in ways that inspire action rather than disengagement?

Today at the , George Ulrich and Thomas Coombes explored the power of narratives in shaping public understanding of human rights. Participants reflected on how communication can respond to polarisation and growing scepticism while remaining grounded in values, agency, and collective action. They further understood how a fear-oriented way of thinking and communicating can turn to a hope-based one and the difference it makes as both an empowering and an advocacy tool.

In the afternoon, participants experienced human rights through a different language: theatre.

Raizes Teatro presented "Unchilded", an immersive performance that invites audiences to reflect on human dignity, identity, vulnerability, and resilience through artistic expression.

Theatre creates space for empathy, dialogue, and imagination. It allows us to engage with human rights not only intellectually, but emotionally.

At the Venice School for , learning extends beyond the classroom. Art becomes a powerful tool for understanding experiences, challenging perspectives, and imagining more just futures.

Because stories do more than inform us. They touch us, connect us, and sometimes transform us.

17/06/2026

The 18th edition of the Global Campus of Human Rights Magazine is dedicated to our partnership with Right Livelihood that for over 40 years had supported and honoured individuals and initiatives worldwide working on practical solutions to human rights, environmental and social justice challenges through the well-known Right Livelihood Award or alternative Nobel peace prizes.
Our work together connects academic knowledge with lived experiences and creates meaningful social change.

The interviews with some of the 2025 Right Livelihood Laureates covered in the 18th edition of the Global Campus of Human Rights Magazine inspire us with hope and confidence to continue building a better world.

Following the success of many important activities of our network, the Global Campus of Human Rights published the 18th edition of its seasonal Magazine.

17/06/2026

According to GCPEA’s Education Under Attack 2026 report, at least 8,566 attacks on education were recorded globally in 2024–2025, a more than 40% increase compared to 2022–2023.

As conflicts intensify and humanitarian norms come under growing pressure, schools, students, and educators are increasingly on the front line.

Yet education remains a human right. It does not disappear in times of war. It belongs to everyone, everywhere, and must be protected even in the most challenging circumstances.

Our free online course Education During and After Conflict: A Human Rights Call explores how armed conflict jeopardises education, the legal frameworks designed to protect it, and the actions needed to ensure continuity, accountability, resilience, and recovery.

Enroll now: https://elearning.gchumanrights.org/courses/course-v1:gchumanrights+RTEC+2026/about and learn why protecting education matters and how each of us can contribute to defending this fundamental right.

16/06/2026

Disinformation is increasingly used to undermine trust, credibility, and legitimacy in human rights work.

Today, participants worked with Wiebke Lamer to understand how disinformation campaigns operate, how narratives are constructed, and how emerging technologies such as AI-generated deepfakes are changing the information landscape.

Through hands-on workshops, participants learnt practical strategies to identify manipulation, respond effectively, and strengthen the resilience of their advocacy efforts.

Human rights communication is not only about sharing information, it is about building trust.

Day 2 ended with a reflection circle focused on acknowledging our choices. Participants took a moment to recognise one decision they had made during the day, big or small, visible or quiet, and reflected on how it felt. A simple reminder that growth, courage, and self-awareness are often found in the choices we make every day.

16/06/2026

This episode highlights how the Mukwege Foundation and its survivor-led Red Line initiative are advancing a holistic, rights-based response to conflict-related sexual violence.
By combining legal accountability, prevention, and survivor-centered support, the initiative works to restore dignity, empower survivors, and strengthen pathways to justice that go beyond the courtroom.

The conversation explores how survivor leadership is reshaping advocacy, challenging impunity, and building more inclusive systems of care and justice.
A powerful discussion on dignity, resilience, and survivor-led change.

https://www.gchumanrights.org/latest/to-the-rightouse-podcast-series/to-the-rightouse-series-5/

16/06/2026

On 11-12 June, the Global Campus of Human Rights and Right Livelihood brought together HRDs, researchers, EU institutions, and other stakeholders working in the field of HRD protection in Brussels for the closing workshop of the four-year project Reconceptualising Exile.

Over two days of intense discussions - at UN House in collaboration with Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and also at the European External Action Service - we asked hard questions: What does exile mean for HRDs in 2026? How can HRDs navigate the “in betweens” of separation and belonging, loss and creation, perceived safety and threats following them across borders?

A common thought that emerged is that protection frameworks exist. Guidelines have been adopted. Declarations have been signed. And yet, they often do not respond to the lived realities that human rights defenders face today: long-term displacement, legal limbo, transnational repression, career disruption, and a sense of isolation.

However, we have also seen that HRDs can reconceptualise exile as a space to re-invent and rebuild their activism in new and transformative ways, including by building new networks of solidarity. We need to support their agency and spaces to do so.

The workshop also marked the presentation of a new research report on the lived experiences of HRDs in exile (please see https://doi.org/10.25330/3090), a short documentary by filmmaker Askold Kurov - “The Exile Project”, and a new e-learning course designed by HRDs, for HRDs.

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15/06/2026

How would you define human rights? Is there a human right to democracy? What is a human rights defender?

These were the three questions at the heart of today’s working group discussions at the , led by Manfred Nowak, Secretary General of . Through lively exchanges and critical reflection, participants explored some of the most fundamental concepts underpinning human rights and democratic societies.

The programme also featured a presentation by Imke Steimann on the Reconceptualising Exile Programme, jointly implemented by GC and Right Livelihood. Participants were introduced to the initiative through a trailer for a compelling short documentary directed by Askold Kurov.

The day ended with the first closing circle, where participants checked in on their wellbeing, shared their "battery levels," and reflected on what helps them recharge. A simple but meaningful reminder that learning also requires space for reflection, connection, and self-care.

15/06/2026

The for opened its 2026 edition with a powerful testimony from Forensic Architecture and the Colombian Truth Commission, whose joint investigation into land dispossession and paramilitary violence in Colombia's Urabá region uses spatial analysis, 3D reconstruction, and archival research to preserve memory and pursue justice.

The project, and the people behind it, set the tone for a week of intensive training that brings together human rights defenders, Sakharov Fellows, and leading experts from across the globe.

For more information:
www.veniceschool.net

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The Venice School for Human Rights Defenders opened its 2026 edition with a powerful testimony from Forensic Architecture and the Colombian Truth Commission