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Dec 27, 20245 min read

FNI's Director Completes Successful Research Visit to Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, December 13, 2024 – Professor Henrique Napoleão Alves, Director of the Facts and Norms Institute (FNI), recently...

Dec 12, 202484 min read

The Facts and Norms Newsletter #11/12

ISSN 2965-8780 12 December 2024 | Nº. 11/12 Editorial Staff: Henrique Napoleão Alves, Sarah Ebram Alvarenga, João Fernando Martins...

Dec 4, 20243 min read

Inter-American Court Condemns Brazil for the Acari Massacre and Cites the Facts and Norms Institute

SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA, December 4, 2024 - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) has condemned Brazil for the forced...

Oct 31, 202464 min read

The Facts and Norms Newsletter #10

ISSN 2965-8780 31 October 2024 | Nº. 10 Editorial Staff: Henrique Napoleão Alves, Sarah Ebram Alvarenga, João Fernando Martins Posso,...

Oct 29, 20243 min read

"Sanctions Vs. Human Rights": FNI’s First Academic Book Tackles the Complex Nexus Between Sanctions and Human Rights

The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI) is proud to announce the release of "Sanctions vs. Human Rights? The Impact of Sanctions on...

Oct 9, 20249 min read

FNI and University of Lisbon Launch Second Winter Course

The Facts and Norms Institute Education Center and IURIS - Institute for Interdisciplinary Research of the Faculty of Law of the...

Oct 4, 20243 min read

Facts and Norms Institute Joins UN Working Group Meeting on Business & Human Rights

Geneva, 3 October 2024 — Monique Salerno, Research Coordinator at the Facts and Norms Institute (FNI), recently participated in the...

Oct 3, 202413 min read

Students Highlight Transformative Impact of the Course in Coimbra

The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI) and Ius Gentium Conimbrigae - Center for Human Rights at the University of Coimbra successfully held...

Sep 30, 202437 min read

The Facts and Norms Newsletter #9

ISSN 2965-8780 31 30 September 2024 | Nº. 9 Editorial Staff: Henrique Napoleão Alves, Sarah Ebram Alvarenga, João Fernando Martins...

Aug 31, 202439 min read

The Facts and Norms Newsletter #8

ISSN 2965-8780 31 31 August 2024 | Nº. 8 Editorial Staff: Henrique Napoleão Alves, Sarah Ebram Alvarenga, João Fernando Martins Posso,...

Aug 31, 202415 min read

International Law and Human Rights Course in Coimbra: Academic Success Marks the Beginning of 2024

Photo: Organizers and participants of the 1st Course at the University of Coimbra (02/02/2024). The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI) and...

Aug 29, 202418 min read

Rights in Focus: Get to know the Facts and Norms Institute (FNI)

Interview granted to the Cultura Geral / Cult.Geral Podcast on July 18, 2023. Betão (Cult.Geral Podcast): Hello and welcome to Cultura...

Aug 1, 202434 min read

The Facts and Norms Newsletter #7

ISSN 2965-8780 31 July 2024 | Nº. 7 Editorial Staff : Henrique Napoleão Alves, Sarah Ebram Alvarenga, João Fernando Martins Posso,...

Jul 20, 20243 min read

UFPE and FNI submit Landmark Memorial on State Violence and Transitional Justice in Brazil

*In the image: Ms. Denise Crispim during a hearing at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, 5 July 2024. Recife, Brazil (19 July...

Jul 15, 20242 min read

ASIL and FNI Release New Issue of Indigenous Peoples' Rights Newsletter

The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI) and the American Society of International Law (ASIL) are pleased to announce the release of the...

Jun 30, 202430 min read

The Facts and Norms Newsletter #6

ISSN 2965-8780 30 June 2024 | Nº. 6 Editorial Staff : Henrique Napoleão Alves, Sarah Ebram Alvarenga, João Fernando Martins Posso,...

Jun 7, 20242 min read

Access to Information on Climate Change: new FNI input to the United Nations

The Facts and Norms Institute, an independent academic institution with a mission to promote human rights-based education and research,...

May 29, 20247 min read

In Remembrance of Professor Cançado Trindade *

In Remembrance of Professor Cançado Trindade * Saudade is a special word in Portuguese. It can convey, all at once, deep nostalgia, the...

May 25, 202430 min read

The Facts and Norms Newsletter #5

ISSN 2965-8780 Editorial Welcome to the fifth edition of the Facts and Norms Newsletter for 2024. This month, we continue our commitment...

May 23, 20242 min read

FNI Submits Input on Artificial Intelligence in Education to UN Special Rapporteur

May 23, 2024 - The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI), an independent academic institution dedicated to promoting human rights-based...