Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM)

Established in 1981, the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) is the key centre of expertise of human rights research and education at Utrecht University. SIM offers internationally oriented study programmes, conducts interdisciplinary research and organises a range of activities in the field of human rights. Read more about us.

Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights
Publishes the latest evolutions in the promotion and protection of human rights.
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MOOC Human Rights for Open Societies
Our free online course on the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Human Rights Blogs and podcasts by SIM staff
These include the ECHR blog, Armed Groups and International Law blog, Opinio Juris blog, and Travelling Concepts on Air podcast
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Utrecht Graduate Sarah Dillon talks about her career in human rights and criminal justice.
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28 August 2023
Sarah Dillon, a graduate of Utrecht University with an LLM in international law, speaks about her career since graduating.

RE-WIRING: European project on gender equality has started
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21 June 2023
Utrecht University is leading this EU Horizon research project
IOS Fair Transitions / LANDac International Conference 2023
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19 June 2023
From June 28th to June 30th, the IOS Fair Transitions Platform and LANDac are hosting the IOS Fair Transitions / LANDac International Conference 2023 at the heart of Utrecht City Centre. Join us!

Fighting ethnic, racial and religious discrimination
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14 June 2023
Hanneke van Eijken, Linda Senden and Jitske Mink of Utrecht University have started the Horizon project UNDETERRED, research into discrimination.

Video: ‘From the first day on, I always felt welcome here.’
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7 June 2023
Trainee Ahmad and supervisor Laurens tell about the Incluusion Traineeship, in which status holders gain work experience in the Netherlands.
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Workshop: How to Find the Brakes on A Slippery Slope?
26 September 2023 from 09:00 to 17:00
Utrecht University's Montaigne Centre for Rule of Law and Administration of Justice and Netherlands Institute of Human Rights organise this workshop on the rule of law

Freedom Lecture by Susan Kigula
5 October 2023 from 19:15 to 20:45
Impact Café features Susan Kigula, who was sentenced to death in 2002, began studying law in prison, and ended up changing the Ugandan justice system.

Book launch: Emancipatory Human Rights and the University: Promoting Social Justice in Higher Education
9 November 2023 from 17:30 to 19:00
We warmly welcome you to attend the “Emancipatory Human Rights and the University: Promoting Social Justice in Higher Education” book launch.

SIM Peter Baehr lecture 2023: Human Rights and the International Court of Justice
30 November 2023 from 19:00 to 20:30
The Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) of Utrecht University invites you to attend the SIM Peter Baehr lecture 2023 by ICJ judge Hilary Charlesworth
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