Human RightS Initiative


The Human RightS Initiative (HRSI) is an awareness raising and capacity building organization based at Central European University (CEU). It was founded in 1999 by the students of the CEU Legal Studies Human Rights Program. Since then it has grown into an internationally-recognized human rights organization, focusing on youth involvement, education and active student participation. HRSI's mission is to promote social engagement through awareness raising and capacity building. Our main target groups are CEU students and alumni, local and regional students, NGO staff and activists as well as local and regional NGOs.

HRSI works with local and regional human rights organizations, as well as international organizations such as the Council of Europe. HRSI is composed of a Coordinating Body and an Executive Board. HRSI's Coordinating Body consists of one staff member, who work in the HRSI Office.  Please stop by the HRSI Office and visit us anytime.

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Location: QS A606, CEU Vienna Campus

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Menstrual Hygiene Day

October 27, 2015
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“Stigma around menstruation and menstrual hygiene is a violation of several human rights, most importantly of the right to human dignity”, Jyoti Sanghera, Chief of the UN Human Rights Office Economic and Social Issues Section, 2014

 

General context

Call for Applications: Self-Organizing for Social Justice Workshop

Human RightS Initiative (HRSI) is very pleased to invite you to take part on one-day intensive workshop on Self-organizing for Social Justice. The workshop is scheduled on Saturday, June 13th, 10am-5.30pm.
 
About the workshop
 

Call for applications: Governmental Budgeting Workshop

Human RightS Initiative (HRSI) in collaboration with School of Public Policy (SPP) is happy to announce the beginning of the application period for 2-days intensive workshop on Budgeting for Human Rights: Why Government Budgets are Important for Realizing Human Rights that will take place on April 21&22, 9.00-12.30.

About the workshop

Tutoring Program / Call for Volunteers (English- and Spanish Language Programs)

Dear CEU Community,
 
the Human RightS Initiative (HRSI) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Tutoring Program to a third school - our new partner, the Imre Madach Secondary School is glad to welcome dedicated, responsible and prompt volunteers for the following options: