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  Artificial Intelligence
  29.06.2026

  Artificial Intelligence and Justice

  AI is already present in justice systems worldwide. The question is no longer whether to use it, but how. Used well - with the right tools and under the right oversight - AI can make justice systems faster, more accessible, and better resourced. Used carelessly, it can corrupt the very thing it is supposed to support. This paper highlights the complexity and key dimensions of the topic and gives concrete guidance on how to ensure the responsible and human rights centered use of AI by courts and judges.

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  Freedom of Opinion and Expression
  17.06.2026 Dr. Michaela Lissowsky

  UN Report on Freedom of Expression in Germany

  The debate around freedom of opinion and expression is heating up. A new UN report has analyzed the state of freedom of expression in Germany. The findings and recommendations will be discussed at the UN Human Rights Council.

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  International Women's Day
  08.03.2026 Dr. Michaela Lissowsky

  Pushback against women's rights: What is happening right now?

  A pushback against women's rights can be observed worldwide. In war and displacement, women and girls are among the most vulnerable groups. An assessment of the situation on International Women's Day.

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  Event
  20.06.2026

  From Data to Implementation: Scaling Digital Tools for Human Rights Monitoring

  The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, in cooperation with the Geneva Human Rights Hub (GHRH) and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will host WSIS Policy Dialogue during the WSIS Forum 2026.
  
  The event will take place on 8 July 2026, from 11:00 to 11:45 in Room L of the Palexpo.

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  Publication
  01.12.2025 Anastasia Burakova

  Exiled and at Risk: Russian and Belarusian Dissidents in non-EU States

  This research provides a comprehensive overview of transnational repression and politically motivated persecution of dissidents from Russia and Belarus in the countries of the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Western Balkans.

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  United Nations
  23.10.2025 Dr. Michaela Lissowsky

  On the United Nations' 80th Birthday

  Eighty years ago, a new world order was created. Fifty-one Heads of State and Government made a decision. Henceforth, peace was to be prioritized over war, and international law was to prevail over lawlessness. International relations were to be characterized by cooperation rather than confrontation.

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  United Nations
  20.10.2025

  Founding of the United Nations

  On October 24, 1945, the United Nations was officially founded following the ratification of the UN Charter by 29 nations, including the five permanent Security Council members.