Building Partnerships to Advance Human Rights.

UpRights builds partnerships with victims, civil society, prosecutors, judicial bodies, and international organisations to promote human rights and pursue justice. We believe that international legal advice works best when there is genuine collaboration and a willingness to listen to each partner’s specific needs.

Our support includes:

Documenting and analysing human rights violations
Supporting the prosecution and adjudication of international crimes
Pursuing effective pathways to remedies and accountability
Supporting transparent, rule of law-based frameworks

Recent Activities

Keep up with our efforts to promote global justice by exploring our publications, events and resources.

UpRights Publishes its 2023 Annual Report

  UpRights is pleased to announce the publication of its 2023 Annual Report.   As detailed in the report, in 2023 UpRights continued to develop i …

UN FFMI submission

Redacted Public Version of the Submission Before The United Nations FFMI

As the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council approaches, Human Rights Activists (HRA) in Iran is publishing the redacted version of …

Report - "Navigating Troubled Waters: Italy's Human Rights Dilemma in the Mediterranean".  

Report – Navigating Troubled Waters: Italy’s Human Rights Dilemma in the Mediterranean

On February 2nd, 2024, UpRights and StraLi released the report “Navigating Troubled Waters: Italy’s Human Rights Dilemma in the Mediterranean”.  Shedd …

Submission Before The United Nations Fact-Finding Mission On The Islamic Republic Of Iran

Submission Before The United Nations Fact-Finding Mission On The Islamic Republic Of Iran (FFMI)

On 11 December 2023, Human Rights Activists (HRA) in Iran and UpRights filed a submission before the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Islami …

Shedding Light On North Korean Human Rights Violations: UpRights' Contribution

Report – Behind Closed Doors: Mapping the System of Command in the Ministry of State Security & Social Security

On Thursday, November 30th, 2023, UpRights’ Co-Director, Valérie Gabard, joined the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) for the relea …

Due Diligence Assessment of TotalEnergies’ LNG Project

Report – HRDD of the Mozambique LNG Project by TotalEnergies

UpRights prepared an independent expert report assessing the Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) process of the Mozambique Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) P …

Report - Afghanistan

Report – The Taliban’s war on women: The crime against humanity of gender persecution in Afghanistan

UpRights welcomes the publication of the report “The Taliban’s war on women: The crime against humanity of gender persecution in Afghanistan”. The rep …

UpRights welcomes the publication of the Benchbook on the Adjudication of International Crimes under Ukrainian Domestic Law.

Benchbook on the Adjudication of International Crimes under Ukrainian Domestic Law

On June 22nd, UpRights took part in the presentation of the Benchbook on the Adjudication of International Crimes under Ukrainian Domestic Law. Buildi …

ICC Communication – War Crimes Against Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Libya

The International Criminal Court must investigate war crimes against migrants and asylum seekers detained in Libya committed by Libyan armed groups an …

Where We Work

UpRights uses its experience to develop and support meaningful partnerships with those most capable of ensuring change, including those most affected by human rights violations. 

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Who We Are

UpRights is composed of a team of experts who have worked with and advised civil society, international organisations, criminal tribunals and national governments on matters of international criminal law, international humanitarian law, international human rights law, transitional justice and business and human rights.

Our Partnerships

Our partnerships extend far beyond mere cooperation. They embody a recognition that solving the most pressing human rights challenges requires diverse and coordinated responses including those most affected by harms suffered.