The SHRI is Switzerland's independent national human rights institution. Its mission is to represent the interests of all population groups and advocate for their rights.
The Research and Consulting team works on the four priority areas of the SHRI, and coordinates research activities with external partners. Head of department Laura Knöpfel offers an insight into it...
The Research and Consulting team works on the four priority areas of the SHRI, and coordinates research activities with external partners. Head of department Laura Knöpfel offers an insight into its work.
State reporting procedures are mechanisms established for monitoring the implementation of international human rights treaties. The SHRI has commissioned a survey on the current status of Switzerla...
State reporting procedures are mechanisms established for monitoring the implementation of international human rights treaties. The SHRI has commissioned a survey on the current status of Switzerland's state reporting procedures. Click here for the findings.
The mission of the SHRI presented in a clear and fun way in less than 4 minutes.
The mission of the SHRI presented in a clear and fun way in less than 4 minutes.
The SHRI has identified four priority topics around which it intends to structure its activities until 2027: Human rights and democracy, federalism and human rights, outsourcing of the responsibili...
The SHRI has identified four priority topics around which it intends to structure its activities until 2027: Human rights and democracy, federalism and human rights, outsourcing of the responsibility for human rights and multiple discrimination
The SHRI welcomes applications from individuals or legal entities engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights in Switzerland.
The SHRI welcomes applications from individuals or legal entities engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights in Switzerland.
An interview with Louise Holck, President of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions.
An interview with Louise Holck, President of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions.
The SHRI’s first report, covering the period from May 2023 to May 2024, is now available (in French, Italian and German only).
The SHRI’s first report, covering the period from May 2023 to May 2024, is now available (in French, Italian and German only).
Stefan Schlegel, the new director of the SHRI, on the state of human rights in Switzerland and the role of the SHRI.
Stefan Schlegel, the new director of the SHRI, on the state of human rights in Switzerland and the role of the SHRI.
The designers of Herendi Artemisio have developed a reduced and self-confident appearance for the newly established SHRI. Its purely typographic implementation ties in with the Swiss modernist grap...
The designers of Herendi Artemisio have developed a reduced and self-confident appearance for the newly established SHRI. Its purely typographic implementation ties in with the Swiss modernist graphic tradition.