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In a world marked by conflict, democratic regression and growing technological disruption, the role of human rights education has rarely been more significant. The Global Campus of Human Rights Annual Report 2025 offers a detailed overview of how a global academic network continues to respond to these challenges through education, research, capacity-building and international cooperation.

“Throughout history, music has been central to how people imagine justice and how they demand it. From the blues to flamenco, across cultures and genres, in the face of oppression, music shapes identity, carries memory and voices aspiration.”

In Bangkok, at the foot of Wat Saket, Venerable Napan Santibhaddo Thawornbanjob has spent years working where dialogue is most fragile: the conflict-affected south of Thailand. A Buddhist monk and interfaith peacebuilder, he has long brought together Buddhist and Muslim communities, promoting non-violence and mutual understanding. Yet, after years of mediation and community healing, he realised that peacebuilding alone was not enough — lasting peace required a deeper engagement with human rights.