International Conferences

International Conferences of National Human Rights Institutions

The International Conference for National Human Rights Institutions takes place every three years and aims at developing and strengthening the cooperation between NHRIs and to discuss relevant items on their agenda. 

International Conferences are where NHRIs design their roadmaps and commit to joint work for the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. In particular the conferences aims to:

Provide a forum to promote the exchange of creative ideas, experiences with and among peer NHRIs
Identify, collectively, what constitutes best practice and what it means to implement the Paris Principles into reality
To discuss items on the agenda and ensure their follow-up at the national level.

The International Conference is hosted by a GANHRI member and GANHRI in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

15th International Conference | 2026

The Fifteenth International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions will be held in person from 2 to 3 December 2026, in Jordan, and will address “Climate change, human rights, and the role of National Human Rights Institutions.” With the accelerating climate crisis and growing challenges to human rights protection worldwide, NHRIs are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between climate action and human rights accountability. The Conference will serve as a global platform for NHRIs to sharpen their collective response and reinforce their commitment to rights-based climate action.

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14th International Conference | 2023

Around 300 participants took part in the three-day 14th International Conference held in Copenhagen from 6-8 November 2023. The Conference examined the critical role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in addressing and preventing torture and other ill-treatment. The Declaration sets out a range of practical actions that NHRIs will take as part of their promotion, prevention and protection work on torture and other ill-treatment.

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13th International Conference | 2018

More than 260 NHRI representatives from around the globe met from 10 to 12 October in Marrakech, Morocco, to explore the roles and contributions NHRIs can have in expanding civic space and promoting and protecting human rights defenders, with a particular attention to women human rights defenders.

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