Projects

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Human rights and remedy with European Development Finance Institutions

The Danish Institute for Human Rights and the Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) have agreed to work together on considerations related to human rights and remedy.
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Building capacity of national human rights institutions and strengthening policy outcomes on business and human rights

This project is supported by the Laudes Foundation.
Research project

11 November 2022

AUTO-WELF

The research project investigates the implementation of automated decision making in the welfare sector across eight European countries. Funded by CHANSE.
Research project

11 November 2022

Digital welfare

The project examines the “digital welfare state” from a citizen and rights-based perspective.
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Thematic SDGs

To provide guidance regarding the monitoring and implementation of specific sustainable development goals (SDGs) or particular aspects of them, we use human rights-based approach to development.
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Integrated approach to SDGs and human rights

We believe that human rights and Agenda 2030 are intertwined, providing guidance on how to build more sustainable and resilient societies.
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National human rights institutions and the SDGs

The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development seeks to realise human rights for all. For this reason and due to their nature as independent bodies with the mandate to promote and protect human rights, we consider national human rights institutions (NHRIs) key actors in the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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SDGs Monitoring: Follow-Up, Review and Reporting

Our vision is to leverage data and guidance provided by human rights monitoring bodies to strengthen accountability in sustainable development processes at the global, regional, and national levels.
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Leaving No One Behind in the 2030 Agenda

Leaving no one behind is the core principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, representing the commitment of all UN member states to eradicate poverty, terminate exclusion and discrimination as well as reduce inequalities – all being obstacles to the realisation of human rights for all.
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NHRI Digital Rights Alliance

National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) have a fundamental role in protecting and promoting human rights in the digital space. Based on the constant development of digital technologies, the NHRI Digital Rights Alliance aims to consolidate the role of NHRIs in the digital age to better protect and promote digital rights and freedoms.
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National human rights action plans: An inventory

How many states have adopted national human rights action plans? Building on its inventory of all national human rights action plans ever adopted, this research project investigates processes of norm diffusion, methodological evolutions as well as state engagement with national human rights action plans since the 1993 Vienna Declaration introduced the concept.
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Advising the European Investment Bank on demonstrating its approach to ensuring respect for human rights in investments

The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) is collaborating with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its development of a public document outlining its approach to avoiding and addressing human rights impacts in investments
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Mandatory human rights due diligence and regulatory developments

As part of the duty to protect articulated by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, states need to envisage a smart mix of mandatory and voluntary measures at the national and international level, which jointly foster business respect for human rights.
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Finance and human rights

The financial sector brings both risks and opportunities to human rights. The Danish Institute for Human Rights works to ensure that governments, standard setters and financial actors foster a financial system that enables respect and support for human rights.
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Energy transition and human rights

In order to combat climate change and its devastating consequences for the enjoyment of human rights, a green transition is urgently needed and in particular a transition away from fossils fuels. However, for the green transition to take place at the scale and pace needed and deliver its promises, it must be respectful of human rights.
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Action coalition on responsible technology

Technology can work for and against democracy and human rights. Through this Coalition we aim to support and promote human rights considerations in the development and use of technology.
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Ensuring human rights compliant use of technology

As part of the Danish-led initiative Tech for Democracy, the Institute is engaging national human rights institutions, companies and investors committed to protect, respect and promote human rights, when using technology.
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Web-based human rights impact assessment guidance for digital development projects

Developing a web-based and dynamic guidance tool supporting project staff on how to assess and address human rights impacts of digital development projects.
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Human rights due diligence among small- and medium-sized companies in the Danish fashion and textile industry

Developing tools in order to increase the capacity of small- and medium-sized companies from the textile industry to conduct human rights due diligence.
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Supporting IFU in integrating human rights

The Institute is collaborating with IFU, the Danish development finance institution, to support the organisation in further embedding human rights, when investing.
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Strengthening non-judicial remedy mechanisms in Peru and Colombia

This one-year project aims at reinforcing the National Human Rights Institutions and the OECD National Contact Points in Colombia and Peru in their role of facilitating access to remedy in business-related human rights abuses.
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The Arab Master Programme on Democracy and Human Rights

The Arab Master Programme on Democracy and Human Rights aims at educating the next generation of experts, academics and practitioners and give them the practical experience needed for building up their professional career and academic activities within the fields of democracy and human rights in the MENA region.
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Involuntary adoption and continuity regulations – developments and challenges for local administrations
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ENEL partnership

We are collaborating with Enel, an Italian group in the energy sector, with a presence in over 40 countries on five continents, vertically integrated along the entire value chain to support the advancement of human rights in the company’s operations.
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Harmonising the human rights procedures in the environmental and social management approach of European Development Finance Institutions

The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) is collaborating with the Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) to harmonise its members´ procedures on human rights in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).