Current Edition

The Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) 2025 Annual Conference will focus on the theme"Protecting Human Rights in the Face of the Global Expansion of Organized Crime." As organized crime continues to pose a growing threat to human rights, the conference will explore how criminal networks undermine legal systems, exploit vulnerable populations, and exacerbate social inequalities.

Bringing together experts from diverse fields, the aim of the conference is to discuss collaborative strategies to safeguard human rights and strengthen democratic institutions in the face of these challenges. This special edition, which is being held for the first time in Latin America and commemorates AHRI's 25th anniversary, provides a crucial space for dialogue and innovation in the protection of human rights.

The conference will have four main axes, each of which will address different aspects of organized crime and its impact on human rights. Participants are invited to submit papers or panel proposals within the following thematic areas:

Axis A: Global Perspective on Organized Crime

• This axis will explore the various manifestations of organized crime in different regions, with a focus on its social, political and economic impacts, as well as global and regional differences in the fight against this threat.

Axis B: Legal Frameworks and Institutional Responses to Organized Crime

• This axis will analyze the evolution of legal frameworks and institutional responses to confront organized crime, including national and international efforts to protect human rights and defend democracy in the face of these challenges.

Axis C: Outstanding Actions against Organized Crime: Good Practices and Prospects for Improvement

• This axis will develop innovative programs and community-driven actions that have successfully addressed organized crime, focusing on best practices and lessons learned to improve the protection of human rights.

Axis D: Human Rights in Perspective: A Review of the Challenges of the Past 25 Years, and Long-Term Challenges.

• In commemoration of AHRI's 25th anniversary, this track will reflect on the progress made in human rights over the past two decades and explore emerging challenges-such as organized crime-that will shape the future of human rights protection.