News and 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

Global Campus and United Nations Forge New Strategic Partnership to Advance Human Rights Education
The Global Campus of Human Rights and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner

MAHRS Student Kristina Ryabova Publishes Article on the Aral Sea Crisis in International Conference Proceedings
The Global Campus Central Asia proudly announces that Kristina Ryabova, a student of the Master

MAHRS Programme Director Dr. Anja Mihr to Speak at Global Webinar on Justice for Minorities
The South Asia Research Institute for Minorities (SARIM) will host an international webinar titled “Justice

MAHRS Student Navruz Erkaev Participates in the European Youth Event 2025
From June 13 to 14, Navruz Erkaev, a student of the MA in Human Rights

Summer School on ‘Human Rights and Democracy in Times of Crises’, in collaboration with Humboldt University in Berlin and Global Campus
This week, Dr. Anja Mihr, Academic Director of MAHRS and Global Campus Central Asia at

MAHRS Academic Director Dr. Anja Mihr Speaks at ‘Spirit of Helsinki’ Conference Marking 50 Years of the Helsinki Accords
Dr. Anja Mihr, Academic Director of the MA in Human Rights and Sustainability (MAHRS) programme,

MAHRS Student Navruz Erkaev Represents Central Asia at the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children in Madrid
We are proud to announce that Navruz Erkaev, a student of the MA in Human

13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act: The Spirit of Helsinki Then and Now
The European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS), in cooperation with Finnish and international partners, is

Webinar: Women, Resilience and Peacebuilding in Africa, Europe and Latin America
OBREAL invites you to participate in the upcoming webinar “Women, Resilience and Peacebuilding in Africa,

MAHRS Student Kristina Ryabova Wins 3rd Place at International Olympiad on Sustainable Development Goals
The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is proud to announce that Kristina Ryabova, a student of
Cooperation between Humboldt University in Berlin and the Global Campus of Human Rights
On 19 June 2025, Humboldt University in Berlin will host a high-level roundtable titled “Human

Workshop on Children’s Rights in Chym-Korgon
On 30 May 2025, a workshop dedicated to International Children’s Day was held with the

First Meeting of the Children’s Rights Book Club at the OSCE Academy
On May 27 2025, the OSCE Academy hosted the first session of the Children’s Rights

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative on Central Asia visits the OSCE Academy
On 26 April 2025, Ms. Farah Karimi, the Special Representative of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Children’s Rights Week
Children’s Rights Week was held for the first time at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek,

Children’s Rights Workshop (Planning of the Child Lead Team’s work)
On April 5th, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted a Children’s Rights Workshop that brought

MAHRS Graduate Pokiza Juraeva Joins ANFREL as Intern in Bangkok with Support from the Global Campus of Human Rights
The Global Campus Central Asia is pleased to announce that Ms. Pokiza Juraeva, a recent

MAHRS Programme Receives Five-Year International Accreditation from EdNet
Global Campus Central Asia is proud to announce that its Master of Liberal Arts and

Members of the Human Rights Subcommittee of the European Parliament meet with MAHRS Programme Students at the OSCE Academy
On 27 February 2025, a delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) met with

MAHRS Graduate Uulzhan Bekturova Awarded Global Campus Alumni Grant for Cross-Regional Human Rights Project
The Global Campus Central Asia is proud to announce that Ms. Uulzhan Bekturova, a graduate

OSCE Academy Interim Director and MAHRS Academic Director Met German Ambassador to Uzbekistan
On 15 February 2025 Dr. Pal Dunay, OSCE Academy Interim Director, and Prof. Anja Mihr,

Children’s Rights Workshop at the OSCE Academy
On 15 February 2025, the OSCE Academy, with the support of the Global Campus of

MAHRS Students 2023-2025 Receive Their Degrees
On 13 February 2025, the OSCE Academy proudly awarded graduate degrees to students in the

MAHRS Students Celebrate Human Rights Day
On 10 December, 2024, the OSCE Academy, supported by Right Livelihood, held a workshop in

OSCE Academy Takes Part in 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign
On 5 December 2024, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, in collaboration with the Central Asian

Global Campus Central Asia/OSCE Academy welcomes MAHRS Central Asian Partners
The Global Campus Central Asia/OSCE Academy welcomed its Central Asian partners of the MA in

GC International Student Conference on Just Transition kicks off at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek
On 17 June 2024, the Global Campus (GC) International Student Conference on Just Transition: Conditions