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Danish Institute for Human Rights welcomes applications for a new, funded Global Visiting Researcher Programme.

Danish Institute for Human Rights and Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye will cooperate in areas of mutual interest, including promoting human rights based migration governance in Türkiye.

University students can now apply for a place in the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and study one semester in Venice. The application deadline is 22 March 2026.

At a UN Human Rights Council side event, leading digital rights experts gathered to discuss the emerging challenges of technology driven harms and to present the forthcoming Copenhagen Principles — a new framework aimed at strengthening human rights protection in the digital age.

New office supported by the Danish Institute for Human Rights aims to strengthen protection, dialogue, and conflict‑resolution mechanisms for Ukrainian service members amid ongoing full‑scale war

The Kenya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI), in partnership with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, launched its analysis of human rights risks in the Kenyan coffee value chain.

The project aims to promote a transparent, accountable, inclusive, participatory, and victim-centered transitional justice process in Ethiopia.

In partnership with local institutions, the Danish Institute for Human Rights will work to advance human rights and enhance access to justice in Rwanda.

New benchmark shows persistent gaps in how major Danish financial institutions document their human rights work.

As the Omnibus I has been adopted, the Danish Institute for Human Rights urges pragmatic, stakeholder-driven implementation of the revised Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) aligned with international standards.

The Danish Institute for Human Rights notes the significant simplification of sustainability reporting for companies delivered with the adoption of revised ESRS, warns against any further changes or reductions and calls on the European Commission and companies to focus their attention back on implementation efforts.

During a study visit to Copenhagen, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) exchanged experiences with the Danish Institute for Human Rights focusing on strategic planning, conflict monitoring, and future cooperation.

During a study visit to Copenhagen a delegation from the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights and Danish Institute for Human Rights discussed how to implement equality and non-discrimination mandates and planned for the next phase of the cooperation between the two institutions.

In a new publication, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), Shift, and the Danish Institute for Human Rights shed light on how financial institutions conduct human rights due diligence in their downstream value chain. The publication features case studies and examples from banks, investors, and insurers.

As COP30 unfolds in Belém, Brazil, countries are discussing how to fund adaptation efforts and how to measure the Global Goal on Adaptation. A new publication from the Danish Institute for Human Rights highlights the need to align National Adaptation Plans with human rights standards to ensure that adaptation is impactful and contributes effectively to the realisation of human rights.