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Scotland’s implementation of IMPACT OSS

Human Rights Tracker Scotland launched

Blog Last week the Scottish Government launched the Human Rights Tracker Scotland, a custom version of IMPACT OSS we developed to bring together over 500 recommendations from six UN treaty bodies relevant to the devolved policy areas in Scotland. Read More ›

AI for Human Rights Professionals Training Course, 1-3/12/2025

IMPACT OSS presented at AI training for human rights professionals

Blog FNF Human Rights and AI for Good (ITU) co-organised a three-day professional training on 'AI for Human Rights Professionals' at the ITU in Geneva, bringing together 25 diplomats, NHRI representatives and NGO practitioners. Read More ›

Global Network on National Human Rights Action Planning, 4-6/6/2025

IMPACT OSS featured at inaugural event of the 'Global Network on NHRAP'

The University of Liverpool's School of Law and Social Justice hosted the inaugural event of the 'Global Network on National Human Rights Action Planning' (NHRAP), welcoming over 88 delegates from 36 countries across government, civil society, national human rights institutions and academia, as well as OHCHR, UNDP and the Council of Europe. Read More ›

Expert Roundtable, 4/11/2024

Exploring Interoperability and AI in DHRTTDs

Blog The Geneva Human Rights Platform, OHCHR and HURIDOCS co-organised the third Expert Roundtable on Digital Human Rights Tracking Tools and Databases (DHRTTDs), themed "Interoperability through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning", once more bringing together over 30 experts, including developers, AI specialists, policymakers and human rights practitioners. Read More ›

New Zealand’s implementation of IMPACT OSS

Human Rights Monitor New Zealand launched

Blog On 27 September 2024, the New Zealand Government launched the Human Rights Monitor, a custom version of IMPACT OSS, coinciding with New Zealand's acceptance of recommendations from its fourth Universal Periodic Review in Geneva. Read More ›

User Training Workshop, 26-29/2/2024

Sadata user training in Apia, Samoa

Blog Our trustee Timo Franz assisted the Pacific Community (SPC) in delivering a four-day hands-on training workshop on the use of Sadata for 15 participants, including government and non-government stakeholders, in Apia, Samoa. Read More ›

Expert Roundtable, 14-15/9/2023

Discussing Accessibility, Sustainability, and Interoperability of DHRTTDs

Blog The Geneva Human Rights Platform and OHCHR co-organised a two-day 'Expert Roundtable on Digital Human Rights Tracking Tools and Databases' (DHRTTDs) in Geneva, bringing together more than 30 developers and users representing permanent missions, national ministries, international and regional organisations, national human rights institutions, civil society and academia. Read More ›

Expert Roundtable, 18/10/2022

Sadata and IMPACT OSS presented alongside other digital human rights tracking tools

Blog The Geneva Academy organised an expert roundtable 'De-mystifying digital human rights tracking tools and databases' as part of the '2022 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform', bringing together developers, administrators and users of existing digital tracking tools for human rights monitoring, implementation and follow-up. Read More ›

Samoa’s implementation of IMPACT OSS

Sadata version 2 released

Blog We are happy to announce the release of the 2nd version of Sadata that is now available at sadata.ws. Read More ›

Regional High-Level Dialogue, 11-12/4/2019

IMPACT OSS presented at Pacific Dialogue on NMIRFs

Blog The Pacific Community's Regional Rights Resource Team (SPC RRRT) and the Universal Rights Group organised a regional high-level dialogue on National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting and Follow-Up (NMIRFs) in Nadi, Fiji. Read More ›