Sunday, 03.05.2015 - Thursday, 07.05.2015 - Geneva, Switzerland

Training Course on Human Rights for NHRIs

This training course was developed especially for staff of National Human Rights Institutions world-wide.

It supported participants in

  • Expanding their knowledge of the functioning of UN human rights mechanisms;
  • Identifying concrete opportunities for NHRIs' effective engagement;
  • Participating in sessions of UN human rights mechanisms;
  • Identifying practical ways of effective engagement with the UN mechanisms, such as report writing and following up;
  • Engaging with colleagues from the OHCHR and NGOs as well as with states; and
  • Exchanging experiences and best practices with peer NHRIs participating in the training