Master in Human Rights and Sustainability Programme (MAHRS)
The Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences with specialization in Human Rights and Sustainability Programme (MAHRS) is a new interdisciplinary graduate programme at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is designed as a transdisciplinary MA programme, bridging international law, social sciences, and humanities.
It includes internships for students in International Organizations, Think Tanks and CSO/NGOs with a related focus in their work. MAHRS will primarily focus on and operate with Central Asian (CA) countries, namely the five post-soviet countries Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan as well as Afghanistan and Mongolia.
News & Events
Dr. Anja Mihr, giving a talk on “Indigenous Rights and Sovereignty” in times of global-local governance at Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, during the German American Conference
On 15 November 2025, Dr. Anja Mihr, Academic Director of the MA in Human Rights
MAHRS Students Participate in the Regional Coordination Meeting of the Youth Sounding Boards of Central Asia
From 31 October to 2 November 2025, MA in Human Rights and Sustainability (MAHRS) students Kristina Ryabova
Global Classroom 2025: Business, the Environment and Human Rights Begins in Bangkok
The Global Classroom 2025 has officially commenced this week in Bangkok, uniting students from the
MAHRS Students Visit EU Delegation in Kyrgyzstan as Part of EU Politics Module
Students of the Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Sustainability (MAHRS) visited the Delegation of the
German Embassy Representative Engages with MAHRS Students on Regional Human Rights Issues
The OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted Mr. Constantin Zelenty, Deputy Head of Mission at the
OSCE Academy Welcomes New Cohorts of Master’s Students, Marking the Start of the 2025–2026 Academic Year
The OSCE Academy in Bishkek officially welcomed the new cohorts of its Master’s programmes in
Global Campus Central Asia held a workshop: “Self-expression through Art, Play & Reading”
On 21 July 2025, GC Central Asia, with support of the OSCE Academy, and the
Research Workshop on Climate & Conflicts: Redress and Prevention
From 14-16 July 2025 at Global Campus Central Asia/ OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted a
Podcasts on Children's Rights
Special Guests: Nick Danziger, Independent photojournalist, Documentary Filmmaker, and Educator; Claudia Modonesi, Human Rights Expert, Media Trainer.
Background:
Children’s rights have always been a core focus of the Global Campus’s education, training, and advocacy initiatives. Since establishing a long-term partnership with Right Livelihood in 2019, these efforts have been significantly strengthened, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing children’s rights globally.