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2025 events

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Wednesday 3 December 2025 7.30pm

Join us for an evening of film and discussion on contemporary forms of repair and renewal in human rights through art.

Saturday 15 November 2025 9.30am

How is creative activism (artivism) transforming human rights work across the globe? During this day-long event we’ll explore how to build creative resistance for the long term.

Monday 10 November 2025 6.30pm

War crime documentation specialists Dmytro Koval & Svitlana Valko will scrutinize how new warfare methods affect civilians and how protection actors in Ukraine bridge the accountability gap.

Wednesday 22 October 2025 1pm

In the deeply conservative society of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, challenging harmful Pashtun traditions and advocating for women’s rights places activists under serious threats.

Tuesday 14 October 2025 10am

The panel presents ongoing research from the Beyond Compliance Consortium focusing on civilian harm and humanitarian need across three key areas: the conduct of hostilities, governance and access to goods and services, and the humanitarian landscape

Tuesday 17 June 2025 1pm

CAHR fellow Leni Velasco will examine the authoritarian narrative playbook in the Philippines, probe the strategies and approaches for human rights advocacy, and offer alternative pathways of resistance through art and creativity.

Tuesday 27 May 2025 1.30pm

In this talk, a current human rights fellow will share how he, along with other activists, has engaged with different activities in Turkey against China’s suppression of the Uyghurs in East Turkistan (Xinjiang).

Thursday 8 May 2025 6pm

For their annual lecture, York Human Rights City Network welcomes Professor Ann Skelton, who joins us to examine the historical and contemporary role of child protestors, advocating for cities to support their right to peaceful assembly.

Tuesday 6 May 2025 1.30pm

The Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) invites all University of York students—across all programmes and departments—to a special human rights careers event on Wednesday, 6th May from 1:30 pm.

Tuesday 6 May 2025 10am

Dr Lucy Martin will explore what we can learn from feminist crisis response, and how we can effectively respond to permacrisis and move towards a future that centres safety, equity and joy.

Friday 14 March 2025 7.30pm

Join us for an evening of unforgettable music with Eedris Abdulkareem. Featuring music of Yetty Tabai and The Goos3bumpz.