Centre for Civil and Political Rights

📢 Save the Date | Presentation of the 2025 Yearbook

We are very pleased to invite you to the presentation of the 2025 Yearbook on the Jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee 🇺🇳, organized by the Law Clinic of the LL.M. International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute in collaboration with CCPR Centre, and with the presence of Yuval Shany, Farzad Fallah and Irene Aparicio García.

🗓 1 June 2026
⏰ 13:00 (CEST)
📍 Geneva Graduate Institute and online

This year’s edition comes in a different context, as the Human Rights Committee’s summer session will unfortunately not take place. As a result, unlike in previous years, there will be no presentation before Committee members. Instead, the Geneva Graduate Institute is opening its doors to us to share the findings and key developments from this year’s work with colleagues, practitioners, students, and everyone interested in international human rights law.

🔗 Register here to attend: https://tinyurl.com/form-event-yearbook-2025

🌍 Today is the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.

Multilateralism is about States working together through shared rules, dialogue and institutions to address common challenges. In the field of civil and political rights, this takes shape through frameworks like the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 📜 and the work of the Human Rights Committee 🇺🇳, which monitors its implementation.

These mechanisms create spaces for dialogue, scrutiny and accountability, helping to prevent tensions and strengthen the rule of law without resorting to confrontation. Their effectiveness depends on sustained engagement by States, civil society, and organisations working to connect international standards with realities on the ground.

🤝 In that space, the CCPR Centre contributes by supporting civil society engagement with UN mechanisms and helping translate recommendations into follow-up at the national level.

❓ At a time when the multilateral system faces increasing pressure and contestation, how can we ensure it continues to deliver meaningful impact where it is needed most?