Striving to pursue accountability for crimes committed migrants and refugees detained in Libya after their interception at sea, UpRights partnered with Italian and Libyan civil society actors to underline the human rights implications of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Italy and Libya in 2017.
Building upon its belief that international law represents a potent avenue to advocate for human rights, UpRights staff work with academic actors including the University of California Berkeley’s Law School.
UpRights supports civil society actors to advance human rights including through conducting trainings relating to documentation and legal avenues for accountability concerning crimes in North Korea.
Striving to pursue accountability for crimes committed migrants and refugees detained in Libya after their interception at sea, UpRights partnered with Italian and Libyan civil society actors to underline the human rights implications of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Italy and Libya in 2017.
UpRights has supported assessments of due diligence processes in Mozambique concerning corporate activities relating to liquified natural gas.
Despite the growing recognition of the importance of accountability processes, victims of serious human rights violations worldwide continue to struggle for adequate redress. UpRights work in Afghanistan focuses on documenting and pursuing accountability for crimes against women and girls.
The Netherlands is the home of UpRights and serves as the starting point of our global activities. From our headquarters in The Hague, we have led and participated in workshops, lectures, and training sessions on our areas of expertise, employing multifaceted approaches to the advancement of human rights through the effective use of international law. We also assist in submissions before international bodies, including the Internatioanl Criminal Court.
