Break through the boundaries of local studies . The program offers highly specialized, 1-on-1 mentorship for the production of an internationally published book, while opening doors for direct advocacy with the UN and international courts. The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI) is pleased to announce the official opening of applications for its exclusive  Visiting Researcher Program . With admissions opening for 2026-2027, this elite initiative is designed for ambitious academic

O Facts and Norms Institute  e o IURIS - Instituto Interdisciplinar da Universidade de Lisboa  têm o prazer de anunciar seu mais novo curso internacional exclusivo , a ser realizado de  21 a 24 de julho de 2026  na cidade de Lisboa, Portugal . O evento reunirá estudantes, pesquisadores, advogados e servidores públicos em um ambiente de alto networking e aprendizado profundo. Confira! 📅 Data:  21 a 24 de julho de 2026 📍 Local:  Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal 🎓 Certificaçã

* IA Court's hearing for notification of judgment (Ramos Durand and others Vs. Peru) SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA – March 5, 2026  – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) has published its highly anticipated judgment in the landmark case of  Ramos Durand and others v. Peru , declaring the Peruvian State internationally responsible for the forced sterilization and subsequent death of Celia Edith Ramos Durand in 1997. The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI), which actively par

* Manifestation in 1994 denouncing the Tapanã Massacre. SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica   – February 24, 2026  – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IA Court) has issued its judgment condemning the State of Brazil for the systemic impunity surrounding the 1994 "Chacina do Tapanã" (Tapanã Massacre). In its ruling dated November 25, 2025, the Court found Brazil internationally responsible for violating the rights to judicial guarantees, judicial protection, equality before the law

The  Facts and Norms Institute (FNI)  is honored to announce the publication of its latest book:  "Direito, Igualdade, Sustentabilidade: Diálogos Acadêmicos em Coimbra"  [Law, Equality, Sustainability: Academic Dialogues in Coimbra] (ISBN 978-65-85163-06-4). Edited by Professor Henrique Napoleão Alves, the book is the result of debates and research from the Institute's  first International Course! Held in partnership with the  Ius Gentium Conimbrigae  (Human Rights Center of

Memorial presented jointly by FNI and the Human Rights Clinic of the Federal University of Pernambuco brought essential arguments on transitional justice, gender perspective, and transgenerational harm that resonated in the ruling against the Brazilian State. December 11, 2025  – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) published today the judgment in the case of  Leite, Peres Crispim et al. Vs. Brazil , condemning the Brazilian State for the lack of investigation, p

GENEVA   – October 7, 2025  – A new report submitted to the United Nations details the profound and interconnected barriers preventing persons with albinism in Argentina from exercising their right to employment. Authored by Professor Henrique Napoleão Alves, the submission, titled "The Human Right to Employment of Persons with Albinism in Argentina," builds upon the Institute's previous research on the right to health, a collaboration with medical doctors Hugo Lana Devita an

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – 26 August 2025  – The Facts and Norms Institute today held a one-hour briefing with the United Nations Special...

GENEVA, August 20, 2025 — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery , Mr. Tomoya Obokata, released a...

WASHINGTON DC., August 5, 2025 – The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI) and the American Society of International Law (ASIL) are pleased to...

IA Court/Juliana Saborío. Public Hearing of the IA Court in Manaus, Brazil ( May 27, 2024). SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA, July 5, 2025  - The...

* Official banner of the event Madrid, Spain — June 2, 2025 — The Facts and Norms Institute is pleased to report on the impactful...

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GENEVA, 15 May 2025  –  The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education , Dr Farida Shaheed, has cited the Facts and...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – April 23, 2025 – The Facts and Norms Institute has submitted a comprehensive report detailing the state of the right to health for persons with albinism in Argentina to the United Nations. This submission responds to an invitation of written inputs by the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond. The Institute's report, titled "The Human Right to Health of Persons with Albinism in

GENEVA – April 11, 2025   –  The Facts and Norms Institute was pleased to attend the online public event held on April 11, 2025, marking the launch of the second round of entries for the  Romani Memory Map for the Americas. Convened by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and its partners, the event celebrated International Roma Day (April 8) and highlighted the ongoing efforts to bring visibility to Romani history and combat antigypsyis

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – April 8, 2025  – The Facts and Norms Institute | Instituto Fatos e Normas today submitted an  Amicus Curiae...

UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré GENEVA, March 31, 2025 — The Facts and Norms Institute and the UFMG Law School’s Slave Labor and Human...

We’re pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Facts and Norms Newsletter  (Issue 15) is now available! This new release comes...

SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA – 27 February 2025 – The Facts and Norms Institute has submitted an Amicus Curiae brief to the Inter-American Court...