As the Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR) marks 25 years of programmes this year, the ICHR blog reflects on the Centre’s ongoing commitment to advance human rights education and social justice worldwide. With graduates actively engaged at the frontline of human rights in conflict situations – working alongside international organisations, governmental departments, NGOs, and the United Nations – this blog provides a platform for rigorous and accessible discourse on human rights scholarship and practice.  

Our time is rife with pressing human rights challenges, including the ongoing assault and genocide on Gaza, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, widespread atrocities in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, repression of LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary, and more. While upholding the ideals of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the blog seeks to foster critical thinking and encourage dialogue and action in the face of this increasingly volatile and violent global landscape.  

The blog is edited by Dr Pearce Clancy and Dr Joel Hanisek, and it covers a wide range of human rights topics. Submissions are welcome from academics, students, and practitioners in international law and human rights, broadly defined. Contributions are typically 1,500 words in length and can be sent directly to the editors at ichrgalwayblog@gmail.com.  

Find out more about University of Galway’s Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR) Blog here.