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02SEP 2026
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FAU Rudolf Benario Human Rights Award 2026: Ceremony Honouring Ligia Bolívar
On 28 September 2026, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg will honour Ligia Bolívar with the FAU Rudolf Benario Human Rights Award 2026. With the award, the university recognises her outstanding commitment to human rights. This year’s award ceremony marks the third presentation of the award and, at the same time, its renaming in honour of Dr Rudolf Benario, […]
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01SEP 2026
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Transnational Repression: Fabian Krause Contributes to a Deutschlandfunk Broadcast
A recent Deutschlandfunk program focuses on the topic of transnational repression—that is, the persecution, intimidation, or surveillance of people by states across national borders. Transnational Repression in Germany The program explores various perspectives on the challenges that people may face when they speak out from abroad about their country of origin or advocate for human […]
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31AUG 2026
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Panel Discussion: Whose Rights Matter? (“Wessen Recht zählt?“) – 80 Years after the Nuremberg Trials
80 Years after the Nuremberg Trials – Current Struggles for Justice & Solidarity Eighty years ago in Nuremberg, a regime responsible for wars of aggression and mass crimes stood trial before an international court for the first time—a historic turning point that shaped modern international law and established the principle that even state power must […]
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27AUG 2026
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M.A. Human Rights Opening and Graduation Ceremony 2026 with Ligia Bolívar
The Human Rights Master programme at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) warmly invites you to its annual Opening and Graduation Ceremony. On Friday, 23 October 2026, at 6 p.m., we will gather at the FAU CHREN Lecture Hall (4th floor) to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students and welcome the new cohort to the programme. The […]
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13AUG 2026
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Publication „Judging Poverty and Inequality in Brazil“ by Dr Tainá Garcia Maia
How do courts address poverty and inequality? A new interdisciplinary study examines case law in Brazil and its implications for human rights and social justice. We spoke with Dr Tainá Garcia Maia about her new book. What can we learn from your research on Brazil regarding the protection of human rights, especially at a time […]
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06AUG 2026
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Human Rights Clinic: Call for Application for Multiple Student Projects
Student Projects for the Winter Semester 2026/27 The FAU CHREN Human Rights Clinic is offering three interdisciplinary student projects for the upcoming winter semester. Students are invited to apply until 15 September 2026. Supervised by researchers from the Cluster of Excellence “Transforming Human Rights”, the projects provide an opportunity to engage with current human rights […]
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