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Future proofing human rights

Developing thicker forms of accountability

About the project

Human rights are increasingly described as in crisis. One reason for this is the fact that current accountability mechanisms cannot adequately deal with intricate and multilayered human rights violations that occur in rapidly changing and vastly complex social contexts.

Thus, if human rights are to continue to offer a widely accepted framework for thinking about (social) justice, we urgently need to reconstruct the very notion of accountability on which it is pinned, so that better protection is offered.

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News & Events

  • 19 November 2025
    → 21 November 2025

    Closing Conference – Call for Abstracts

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Online Symposium “Futureproofing Human Rights, Developing Thicker Forms of Accountability” on 18 June 2024

The full program of the online symposium is now available! Check it here Program_Futureproofing.

Online Symposium: Futureproofing human rights, developing thicker forms of accountability
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