MCfHR Research Areas
The Maastricht Centre for Human Rights advances research and scholarship in international human rights law and related fields through its three research clusters. Our work is reflected in a wide range of projects, including funded research, doctoral projects and international expert engagements.
The Centre also plays a leading role in international standard-setting through the development of influential principles and guidelines, elaborated in collaboration with academics, practitioners, civil society and international institutions.
Our research is further disseminated through the publications of our members and events that foster dialogue between scholarship and practice.
The Centre’s research is organised around the following three clusters:
Research Clusters
Regional human rights systems and comparative human rights law
This research cluster examines human rights adjudication across domestic, regional and international systems, analysing convergence, divergence and cross-fertilisation in jurisprudence to address fragmentation and evolving interpretations of human rights law.
Human rights, non-discrimination and inclusion
This research cluster focuses on addressing discrimination and inequality through human rights law, examining legal frameworks that promote inclusion, equality and socio-economic justice for marginalized groups across national, regional and international contexts.
Human rights, conflict and transitional justice
This research cluster studies the relationship between human rights, conflict and transitional justice, analysing mass atrocities, accountability mechanisms and post-conflict processes to promote justice, reconciliation and the prevention of future violations.