Welcome

The Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI), is a network of over 80 (and growing) member institutes that carries out research and educational activities in the field of human rights. The member institutes are from over 30 different countries spanning all continents. AHRI’s objective is to bring together human rights researchers from across the disciplines, to facilitate the exchange of ideas and collaboration, and to promote research, education and discussion in the field of human rights. AHRI is supportive of PhD researchers and the facilitation of exchange between the different member institutes.

A selection of recent books published by members of the AHRI network can be found by following the link below.

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Member Institutes

AHRI currently consists of around 80 member institutes. Please visit their home pages for information about their institutional activities.

Conferences

Where member institutes and other human rights researchers gather to network and discuss current issues.

Latest News

AHRI Conference, Lima, Peru, 11-13 September 2025

AHRI held its Annual Conference in Lima, Peru, 11-13 September 2025 on the theme ‘Protecting Human Rights from the Global Spread of Organized Crime.’ This was the first time the AHRI conference was held in Latin America and it was a great success. Many thanks to Elizabeth Salmon, Valeria Reyes and their team for the excellent organisation of the conference.

At the conference, the Lima Declaration on the Protection of Human Rights from Organized Crime was adopted.

Call for Submissions: Talking Rights Academic Blog (40th Anniversary of the Institute for Human Rights at Åbo Akademi University)

The Institute for Human Rights at Åbo Akademi University is celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2025! As part of the celebrations, we are delighted to announce the launch of the Talking Rights Academic Blog and warmly invite contributions from across the human rights community.

Talking Rights provides a platform for academics, practitioners, and research students to share high-quality insights on human rights and public international law. We welcome blog posts that:

Engage with critical debates in human rights
Highlight underrepresented or neglected perspectives
Explore local, regional, and international issues
Offer analytical or discussion-based reflections

For submission guidelines and further details, please email: talkingrights@abo.fi

Join us in marking this important milestone by sharing your insights through Talking Rights.

News

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