Programme for Studies
on Human Rights in Context
Latest news
IMPACTUM in CONTEXT Podcast – Episode 23 is now online!
In this month’s episode, our host Prof. Dr. Clara Burbano-Herrera explores the topic of human rights in Africa in conversation with Prof. Dr. Frans Viljoen (University of Pretoria).
Tune in to gain insights from one of the leading voices in the field.
Listen now on our website (here) and on Spotify (here).
The 4th Edition of our Summer School on Human Rights & Persons Deprived of Liberty has concluded!
We extend our deepest gratitude to our students for their engagement, thoughtful contributions, and openness throughout the week. A sincere thank you as well to our inspiring lecturers, who generously shared their expertise and experiences with us.
The course took place from 17 to 20 June 2025.
More info here.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
About Us
Our research vision is to conduct studies on the promotion, advancement, and respect of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. We reflect on how international human rights bodies function, and how to inspire better interaction between domestic and international law within its wider social and political context.
The programme is embedded within the Faculty of Law and Criminology and the Human Rights Centre of Ghent University.
