Two Assisted Research Projects will involve students from the Geneva Graduate Institute in the work of the Geneva Human Rights Hub
The GHRH is starting two Assisted Research Projects with the Geneva Graduate Institute's Interdisciplinary Master in International and Development Studies (MINT).
The first project, accompanied by Miloon Kothari, will study the gap between the large output of the UN’s Human Rights mechanisms, including the Human Rights Council’s Special Procedures and investigative and fact-finding missions, and the lack of systematic cross-mechanism follow-up processes to determine whether and how these recommendations translate into change on the ground for right-holders. It will aim to develop recommendations for strengthening accountability and implementation-tracking mechanisms within the UN human rights system.
The second research project, initiated by Dr. Claire Callejon, will get student researchers closely involved in the ongoing negotiations on a new UN treaty on the rights of older persons. Against the backdrop of current UN institutional resource constraints and the political resistance to the proliferation of mechanisms, it aims to come up with new ways of monitoring the protection of the human rights of older persons.
The GHRH will provide guidance and support to the students involved to ensure that their project not only reaches its potential of becoming an impactful piece of research, but also for the students to expand their skills and knowledge in a comprehensive and practice-oriented manner.
Encouraged by an inspiring kick-off meeting, we look forward to cooperating with these bright and engaged students and to co-develop and guide their research projects. Specific events to present the outcome of the projects to the diplomatic community in Geneva will be designed as the research evolves – stay tuned!
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