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For a better society

The International Human Rights Foundation is a non-partisan, secular, diverse, non-violent, and feminist international organization, committed to the achievement, broadcasting, and teaching of the ideas, principles, and values contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Yogyakarta Principles, the Ruggie Principles, and concordant texts.

We are a plural team of people from diverse cultures, origins, and ways of thinking. We work for a better society. We started our journey in 2004 and are currently present in fifteen countries, reaching more than one million people weekly.

Educating a better society

The International Human Rights Foundation is a non-partisan, secular, diverse, non-violent, and feminist international organization, committed to the achievement, broadcasting, and teaching of the ideas, principles, and values contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Yogyakarta Principles, the Ruggie Principles, and concordant texts.

We are a plural team of people from diverse cultures, origins, and ways of thinking. We work for a better society. We started our journey in 2004 and are currently present in fifteen countries, reaching more than one million people weekly.

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Nicolás Salmerón
Human Rights Award

The Nicolás Salmerón Human Rights Award was created in 2009 with the purpose of recognizing the work of those individuals and institutions whose commitment to the defense of human rights is worthy of public example.

The award takes its name in honor of the man who was the third president of the executive power during the First Spanish Republic, in 1873, being known his resignation from office alleging problems of conscience by refusing to sign any death sentence. The award is presented in three categories: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.

Higher Education
in Human Rights

Information on the different courses, seminars, conferences, debates and training activities that we organize in agreement with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and other entities, both public and private.

Here is our course catalog: the different training programs, the subjects covered, the curricula, their official academic equivalence in ECTS credits and/or elective credits, the composition of the teaching staff, availability, dates and schedules. It is also possible to study online on our virtual campus. Education is our first commitment.

Concepción Arenal
Digital Library

Free access to all the contents of the bibliographic collection specialized in Human Rights issues: declarations, international covenants and treaties, legal texts, essays, theses, etc.

The books and documents that are part of our library are available in compatible electronic formats so that you can read them on your own computer, tablet, smartphone or e-reading device. In addition, if you are the author of any bibliographic work related to Human Rights, we can include it in the library and make it available to the public.

Nicolás Salmerón
Human Rights Award

The Nicolás Salmerón Human Rights Award was created in 2009 with the purpose of recognizing the work of those individuals and institutions whose commitment to the defense of human rights is worthy of public example.

The award takes its name in honor of the man who was the third president of the executive power during the First Spanish Republic, in 1873, being known his resignation from office alleging problems of conscience by refusing to sign any death sentence. The award is presented in three categories: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.

Higher Education
in Human Rights

Information on the different courses, seminars, conferences, debates and training activities that we organize in agreement with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and other entities, both public and private.

Here is our course catalog: the different training programs, the subjects covered, the curricula, their official academic equivalence in ECTS credits and/or elective credits, the composition of the teaching staff, availability, dates and schedules. It is also possible to study online on our virtual campus. Education is our first commitment.

Concepción Arenal
Digital Library

Free access to all the contents of the bibliographic collection specialized in Human Rights issues: declarations, international covenants and treaties, legal texts, essays, theses, etc.

The books and documents that are part of our library are available in compatible electronic formats so that you can read them on your own computer, tablet, smartphone or e-reading device. In addition, if you are the author of any bibliographic work related to Human Rights, we can include it in the library and make it available to the public.

The International Human Rights Foundation represents the Civil Society in the Social Council of the EMUI EuroMed University, holding the acting Presidency of the same. Based on the relations regulated by the corresponding agreement, the International Human Rights Foundation is also represented in the Council of the EMUI University Research Institute (Complutense University of Madrid), and assumes the coordination of the EuroMed Permanent Seminar: Human Rights in the Mediterranean. This seminar is the reference for the EMUI Summer Courses. The coordination of these courses is the responsibility of the International Human Rights Foundation.

The International Human Rights Foundation represents the Civil Society in the Social Council of the EMUI EuroMed University, holding the acting Presidency of the same. Based on the relations regulated by the corresponding agreement, the International Human Rights Foundation is also represented in the Council of the EMUI University Research Institute (Complutense University of Madrid), and assumes the coordination of the EuroMed Permanent Seminar: Human Rights in the Mediterranean. This seminar is the reference for the EMUI Summer Courses. The coordination of these courses is the responsibility of the International Human Rights Foundation.