28/05/2026
Press Releases,
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) successfully organized the international conference “From Unravelling Commitments to Reinforcing Universality: Reaffirming International Human Rights Law amid Withdrawal and Backsliding” at the “Alkis Argyriadis” Amphitheatre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The conference brought together distinguished speakers from academia and international … Read more
25/05/2026
Press Releases,
We are extremely proud to announce that the President of the MFHR, Professor Linos-Alexander Sicilianos, has been unanimously elected President of the Curatorium of the Hague Academy of International Law. The Hague Academy of International Law, officially inaugurated on 14 July 1923 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, is a world-renowned institution for teaching … Read more
11/05/2026
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The President of the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights, Professor Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, participated, in his capacity as former President of the European Court of Human Rights, in a press conference organized by the Hellenic League for Human Rights at the Athens Bar Association. The press conference focused on the challenges and criticisms directed against the … Read more
28/04/2026
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The international interdisciplinary conference organized by the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR), in cooperation with the Joint Master’s Programme “Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture” of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the European Wergeland Centre, was held with great success and received an excellent response from both the academic … Read more
06/04/2026
Press Releases,
PRESS RELEASE MFHR Conference: From Unravelling Commitments to Reinforcing Universality: Reaffirming International Human Rights Law amid Withdrawal and Backsliding The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) is organising a one-day international conference in a hybrid format on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, at the “Alkis Argyriades” Amphitheatre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The … Read more
30/03/2026
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In light of the growing challenge to the fundamental principles of international law, Professor Linos-Alexandre Sisilianos, former Judge and President of the European Court of Human Rights (2011–2021), published an article entitled “Reaffirming International Law” in the March 29, 2026 edition of To Vima tis Kyriakis. In this article, he underscores that, in an ever-evolving … Read more
23/03/2026
Press Releases,
PRESS RELEASE The new digital tool of the MFHR Library: OPAC (Open Public Access Catalogue) The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) hosts one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date libraries in Greece in the field of human rights, serving as a valuable source of specialized knowledge for researchers, academics, legal professionals, students, and the … Read more
20/03/2026
Press Releases,
PRESS RELEASE Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) 21 March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) underscores the urgent need for sustained vigilance and meaningful action against all forms of discrimination, racism, … Read more
05/03/2026
Awards & Scholarships,
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Scholarships for the 55th Summer School on Human Rights of the International Institute for Human Rights René Cassin The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) announces a competition for the conferment of three awards to under-graduate and post-graduate students of Greek and/or Cypriot Universities for the best original unpublished essay (in Greek) in one of … Read more
22/12/2025
Press Releases,
PRESS RELEASE of the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights Human Rights Day On 10 December, the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights joins the international community in celebrating Human Rights Day, marking the historic adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly. Since 1950, this day has served … Read more
