Global Campus of Human Rights

01/09/2026

"An important issue is not automatically a documentary story." 🎥

Today Askold Kurov, Russian independent documentary filmmaker with 15+ years documenting human rights, social conflict and the fight for freedom of expression, walked participants through what it means to find the human thread inside the bigger story, the one that makes an audience stay.

In the afternoon, some of our participants presented the visual projects they’re working on, getting feedback from peers and from Askold himself, with a sharp focus on impact strategy.

The day closed with the first round of one-to-one tutorials, one of the School’s signature features: short, focused sessions where participants sit down individually with the experts teaching that day to talk through their own projects and get tailored feedback.

Curious about the School? Check our website 👉 https://www.gchumanrights.org/training-and-courses/chra/

01/09/2026

This year, 25 young activists from 21 countries are coming together to explore how film, digital media and video advocacy can become powerful tools for human rights and social change.

With environmental rights as a cross-cutting theme, the programme opened with the screening of the Emmy-nominated investigative documentary Delikado, followed by a Q&A with director and journalist Karl Malakunas, impact producer Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala and Nini Oñate, CHRA alumna and former Managing Director of DAKILA.

Set against the backdrop of the Venice International Film Festival, the brings together young activists, filmmakers and human rights experts to explore how storytelling can amplify voices, challenge injustice and inspire action.

🌍 And the conversation on environmental rights continues this Friday, when participants will meet the team behind Solwata, an immersive documentary exploring climate relocation and the uncertain future of communities in the Solomon Islands.From the screen to social change: stories can make human rights visible.

This school is a unique training initiative designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the intersection between human rights, films, digital media and video advocacy, and how to leverage these tools for social change

31/08/2026

The Headquarters in Venice Lido just welcomed its newest class of storytellers! 🎬

Today marked the opening of the 21st edition of the Summer School in Cinema, Human Rights and Advocacy — , bringing together participants from around the world for ten days at the crossroads of film, human rights and climate justice.

The morning opened with a very visual presentation, where participants introduced themselves to the group starting from a photo revealing something about who they are and what matters to them.

🎥Mid-morning, the group settled in for a screening of Delikado (2022), a documentary portraying the stories of Filipino land defenders and their efforts to preserve forests, mountains and mangroves in the Palawan Islands. The film was followed by an online Q&A session with director Karl Malakunas, Kara Alikpala and Nini Oñate.

The day closed with Manfred Nowak's Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment, laying the groundwork the rest of the school will build on.

Want to know more about ? Follow along the next ten days, or learn more here: https://www.gchumanrights.org/training-and-courses/chra/

31/08/2026

From 31 August to 4 September, inception week set the foundation to ground, connect, and empower the new cohort of the Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights.

29/08/2026

For student Sai Khun Arthur, this simple idea lies at the heart of human rights education: people have rights because they are human—not because of something they have done, achieved or been granted by others.

Speaking from his experience in Myanmar, Arthur reflects on how social hierarchies can shape people's understanding of dignity and respect—and how discrimination can become so persistent that those experiencing it begin to accept it as part of everyday life.

As a human rights researcher whose work includes + rights, Arthur has seen this first-hand. In interviews with LGBTQIA+ youth in Myanmar, he found that repeated discrimination could become internalised: instead of challenging harassment and prejudice, young people sometimes felt they simply had to develop a “thicker skin”.

That is why Human RightsEducation matters. For Arthur, it can help people recognise discrimination for what it is, understand the rights they already possess and imagine a more respectful and welcoming society.

🎧 Hear Arthur’s perspective in Joy is Resistance: Conversations on Human Rights Education, the series from our partner United Nations Human Rights bringing the voices of young people at the forefront of human rights education to a global audience.

Learn more about the podcast on : https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2026/08/joy-resistance-podcast-series-bringing-human-rights-education-life

In this series, learn more about human rights education through the voices of young people at the forefront of the movement. In this episode, we hear from Sai Khun Arthur from Myanmar. He is a researcher and has worked as a human rights researcher, focusing on LGBTQIA+ rights, discrimination, sexual...

28/08/2026

A new publication from a team of Global Campus Alumni from Latin America and Southeast Europe, 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, brings together six writers, artists, and journalists from both countries to respond — not just with critique, but with storytelling, satire and art.

Curious to explore the stories, essays and artworks for yourself?
📖 Access the full publication here: https://repository.gchumanrights.org/items/a2686af1-a896-41cf-87f4-660ca845f856

Chile and Bosnia and Herzegovina sit on opposite sides of the world. Yet anti-gender movements in both countries often rely on strikingly similar playbooks — echoing many of the same narratives and, in some cases, transnational networks and actors. A new publication from a team of Global Campus Al...

27/08/2026

📢 A limited number of funding opportunities are available for young people to attend the United Nations Youth Townhall in Heidelberg, Germany, from 8–10 December 2026.

👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccCm-BLNC5g1Jk5tUU1-zjc1UMzhLUzdQUTFKRjRCU1pOT1pTVURBREZJWS4u
🗓️ Deadline: 7 Sep, 11:59 ET

Learn more: https://www.un.org/youthaffairs/en/youth-townhall

26/08/2026

🎓 Congratulations to the 2025/2026 cohort of !

🌎With our partner the International Centre for Political Studies we celebrate the graduation of 22 students from the Master's in Human Rights and Democracy in Latinamerica and the Caribbean, coming from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and the United Kingdom.

🎓 ¡Felicitaciones a la cohorte 2025/2026 de !

Con enorme satisfacción, el Centro Internacional de Estudios Políticos (CIEP-UNSAM) celebra la graduación de 22 estudiantes de la Maestría en Derechos Humanos y Democracia en América Latina y el Caribe, provenientes de Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estados Unidos, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú y Reino Unido.

Compartimos la alegría de este momento y reconocemos el esfuerzo, la dedicación y el compromiso que cada integrante de la cohorte puso a lo largo de este recorrido formativo.

🌎 Que esta nueva etapa los encuentre llevando consigo las herramientas, los aprendizajes y las experiencias construidas durante la Maestría, para seguir aportando a la defensa de los derechos humanos y al fortalecimiento de la democracia en nuestra región.

¡Felicitaciones por este gran logro!

🏫 Global Campus of Human Rights | Universidad Nacional de San Martín

26/08/2026

Call for Applications (2nd round) – Master programme in Democracy and Human Rights in Southeast Europe

We welcome motivated candidates who are passionate about human rights, democracy, and social justice to join our next generation of students.

📅 Applications can be submitted from 24 August to 13 September compiling this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbkwu5JMNiPNlEaL4IQ2afTrpwkqMdOfhKhL6OejKeMAf5qg/viewform
📝 How to apply: https://cis.unsa.ba/en/gc-see-erma/erma-call-for-applications-25-26/

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a program dedicated to shaping future leaders in human rights and democracy.

25/08/2026

Can regional solidarity change national law? Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) suggests it can. Today, BiH is only the third country in the world to legally recognise children born of wartime sexual violence as a distinct category of civilian victims of war. That achievement reflects years of determined advocacy by survivors, civil society and human rights defenders.

A new toolkit developed by of the European Regional Master in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe compares the legal frameworks of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, showing how regional learning can advance recognition, reparations and rights for one of the most overlooked groups affected by armed conflict. Developed with the guidance of Right Livelihood Katarina Kruhonja, it demonstrates how collaboration across borders can translate human rights research into practical policy recommendations.

This is also a reminder of one of the Global Campus network's greatest strengths: when Global Campus alumni, practitioners and partners work across borders, ideas become policy, and local experience can shape international human rights practice.

Congratulations to project leads alumni Iris Knežević and Tarik Ekmeščić, together with Ajna Jusić and all contributors, on this crucial resource.

📖 Read more about the toolkit and download it now: https://repository.gchumanrights.org/items/804f09eb-a83c-48f4-86a8-4af36c938e6e

Iris Knežević joined the European Regional Master's Programme in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe (ERMA) carrying many questions about her future. Studying in Sarajevo became a turning point that reshaped her understanding of human rights and ultimately led her to co-develop the too...