The Human Rights Institute at the 11th International Congress "The Time of Rights"

The Deusto Human Rights Institute took part in the 11th International Congress "The Time of Rights", organised by the Time of Rights Network (HURI-AGE). Held on 21 and 22 May at the Comillas Pontifical University, the event brought together specialists and researchers from universities and research centres across the Network to discuss some of the key contemporary challenges in the field of human rights, including new approaches to the foundations of human rights, algorithmic discrimination and neurorights.

Deusto was represented by Gorka Urrutia, Director of the Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, who took part in a session on the National Human Rights Plan. Researchers Joana Abrisketa, Cristina Churruca and Gustavo del Orden also contributed to the programme, leading the session entitled: "European Reforms on Borders, Migration and Asylum: The Time for Implementation."

The programme featured plenary sessions, roundtables and parallel academic discussion sessions designed to encourage critical and interdisciplinary reflection on the current challenges facing human rights. The Congress opened with a keynote lecture entitled "The Interests of States and the Human Rights of Migrants and Refugees: Has the European Court of Human Rights Lost Focus?" It also included a dedicated session on the situation in Gaza, examining how the international community should respond to the circumstances facing the Palestinian people.

The Time of Rights Network was established in 2008 when 12 research groups joined forces and secured funding through the Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Programme: "The Time of Rights" (HURI-AGE). Its aim is to promote strategic initiatives capable of driving a step change in human rights legal research. Today, the Network comprises 15 research groups and centres carrying out human rights research, research projects, high-level academic conferences, training initiatives and policy reports. This sustained research activity has established HURI-AGE as Spain's leading academic network in the field of human rights.