Second Day of Global Human Rights Workshop Focuses on regional realities and implementation challenges

Second Day of Global Human Rights Workshop Focuses on regional realities and implementation challenges

Published June 05, 2025

The international workshop on “Global Network on National Human Rights Action Planning: Uncovering 30 Years of NHRAPing – Lessons from the Five Continents,” continued continued with its second day of proceedings at the School of Law and Social Justice of the University of Liverpool . The second day focused on  regional experiences, implementation frameworks, and emerging priorities in the field of human rights action planning.
 
The Parliamentary Ombudsman of Malta, Judge Joseph Zammit McKeon, is participating actively in this three-day event, contributing to discussions and exchanges with delegates from across the globe. He is scheduled to deliver his presentation tomorrow, during which he will outline Malta’s current institutional framework and the ongoing advocacy efforts led by his Office for the establishment of a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), in line with the Paris Principles.
 
Today’s panels offered an insightful look into the varied experiences of human rights action planning across Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. Speakers examined not only the progress made but also the systemic and political challenges encountered in developing, implementing, and sustaining National Human Rights Action Plans (NHRAPs). The discussions highlighted the importance of multi-stakeholder participation, legal and institutional alignment, and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation.
 
Particular attention was given to the intersection of digital transformation and human rights planning, with speakers assessing both the potential and the risks posed by the digitalisation of government systems, AI-based decision-making, and data governance models. The sessions underlined the need to embed human rights principles in technological innovation to avoid reinforcing existing inequalities or creating new forms of exclusion.
 
The breadth and depth of contributions during the second day reaffirmed the workshop’s ambition to foster a truly global network, grounded in shared principles but attentive to regional and national specificities. The exchange of strategies and case studies is helping to map a more coherent and coordinated future for national action planning worldwide.