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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When Evidence Isn’t Enough: Government Dismisses Report on anti-Muslim Discrimination
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9 April 2025
On March 21st 2025, the National Research on anti-Muslim Discrimination, commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, was published.

Vacancy Student Assistant Contesting Governance Platform
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28 March 2025
The Contesting Governance Platform seeks a new student assistant to support its interdisciplinary team.

Vacancy Core Team Member Contesting Governance Platform
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28 March 2025
The Contesting Governance Platform seeks new core members to strengthen its interdisciplinary team.

Stop Fixing Girls—Start Fixing the System
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8 March 2025
In the RE-WIRING project, we work on de-biasing career choices while taking the whole decision ecosystem into account - including schools, materials, teachers, and parents.

Harmful gender stereotypes in media and advertising: a significant gap in EU law!
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8 March 2025
On International women’s day 2025, the European Equality Law Network with several Utrecht University researchers, published a report on harmful gender stereotypes
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Reclaiming the Digital: Stories from Palestine
7 May 2025 from 18:00 to 20:00
This event brings together researchers, activists, and digital experts to explore the digital closure of Palestinian voices.

Research Talk: Racial Discrimination in the “Danish Ghetto Case”
19 May 2025 from 12:00 to 13:00
The Platform on Equality Legal Studies (EQUALS) invites you for discussion of the “Danish Ghetto Case” currently pending before the CJEU.

Conference: The Politics of International Dispute Settlement
6 June 2025 from 09:00 to 17:00
The aim of this conference is to explore the legal, but also the social and political, implications and consequences of decisions of international courts and tribunals (ICTs).

Interdisciplinary Workshop on: Who Are 'Humans' in Military AI?
12 June 2025 15:30 to 13 June 2025 17:00
Utrecht University and the Asser Institute convene a workshop on ‘humans’ involved in or excluded from the development and use of AI systems in the military domain.

Sociological Inquiries into International Law in a Polarized World: Markets, National Security, and Democracy
13 November 2025 09:00 to 14 November 2025 17:30
The Sixth Workshop on Sociological Inquiries into International Law will be held at Utrecht University on 13–14 November 2025.
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