News & Debate

Children Officers improve conditions for children of imprisoned parents [16-05-12]
A new DIHR pilot project shows that Children Officers in prisons can improve conditions for children of imprisoned parents.
Experts: Inject Human Rights In Rio+20 Goals [07-05-12]
UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay and experts urges all states to ensure that human rights are integrated in the final outcome of UN Rio+20.
DIHR Supports Immediate Release of al-Khawaja [19-04-12]
In a public statement The Danish Institute for Human Rights calls for the immediate release of the human rights defender, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja.

Quick guide

New Director of Human Rights and Business [12-04-12]
Allan Lerberg Jørgensen will take up the position as new Director of the Human Rights & Business Department at the Danish Institute for Human Rights.
Research Partnership Programme (RPP) [07-03-12]
The Research Partnership Programme (RPP) is open for applicants. Deadline is March 21 2012.

DIHR research leads to UN recommendations
DIHR research on solitary confinement has formed latest report from UN torture expert. Read more...
UPR
Denmark's examination in human rights is now over Read more about the exam
Children of imprisoned people
DIHR cooperation with the Prison Service on the needs and rights of children of imprisoned people. Read more...
Service Charters project in Malawi
Service Charters project in Malawi: The right to Education, health, work and residence. Read more...
Euro-Arab dialogue
Euro-Arab dialogue on migration, counter-terrorism etc. Read more...or read the first newsletter