Human Rights Hub
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom established a Human Rights Hub in Geneva. As a hub for the Foundation's human rights work, it strengthens respect for and compliance with human rights and promotes the rules-based international legal order. The hub connects human rights defenders and civil society organizations with each other and with UN organizations in Geneva.
News
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A Safe Society for Development: The Fight Against FGM in Tanzania
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the courage of the women, men, and youth who have stood up against Female Genital Mutilation. Their stories inspire a future where girls and women can live free from harm, fully empowered to shape their destinies.
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High-level Segment at the UN Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) 58th session engaged in a segment featuring keynote speeches from high-level representatives such as Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the UN, the High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and 116 Foreign, Deputy or Prime Ministers speaking on behalf of their countries.
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Unseen & Unheard
This publication aims to amplify the voices of Zimbabwe’s LGBTQIA+ community, documenting their lived experiences and advocating for meaningful change. Through these stories, we seek to challenge societal prejudice, hold authorities accountable, and inspire the alignment of Zimbabwe’s laws with its constitutional ideals of equality.
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Call for Authors
The FNF Human Rights Hub is looking for authors with demonstrated knowledge and expertise regarding anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
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Universal Periodic Review Session 48: Slovenia
Slovenia underwent its fourth Universal Periodic Review, a peer review of the human rights records of all 193 member states.
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Universal Periodic Review Session 48: Iran
Iran underwent its fourth Universal Periodic Review, a peer review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States.
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The Glass Half-Full: Democracy and Human Rights for Gen Z in the USA
As part of a wider survey, this paper focuses on the results related to the United States of America (USA). What does American Gen Z think about human rights and democracy?
