Human Rights Watch World Report Launch 2026
20. februar 2026 08.15 - 09.45
Human Rights Watch Denmark and The Danish Foreign Policy Society, invite you to join us for the presentation of Human Rights Watch World Report 2026, an annual review of human rights around the globe.
This World Report Day includes a presentation of global human rights trends, and a panel discussion on the status of democracy and human rights as we move into 2026.
The event will be held in English and will include a Q&A session.
Participants:
• Federico Borello, Chief Programs Officer, Human Rights Watch
• Måns Molander, Nordic Director, Human Rights Watch
• Mette Thygesen, International Director, Danish Institute for Human Rights
• Moderated by: Charlotte Flindt Pedersen, Director, The Danish Foreign Policy Society
Programme:
08.15: Arrival - Coffee and croissants
08.20: Welcome
8.30: Human Rights Watch World Report 2026
Federico Borello presents the World Report 2026 with a focus on global human rights trends and challenges, spotlighting the human rights situation in countries such as Iran, Ukraine, USA, and Palestine. He will also bring his fresh perspectives from his attendance at the recently concluded Munich Security Conference.
Måns Molander will provide the Nordic perspective, as we near the one-year-mark of Denmark's membership of the UN Security Council.
09:00: Do Human Rights Still Matter in 2026?
As wars escalate, democracies backslide, and security dominates political agendas, human rights are increasingly treated as optional, negotiable or even obstructive. States are redefining what human rights mean in practice, selectively applying them, or openly questioning their universality. In many parts of the world, human rights and fundamental freedoms have slipped far down the list of political priorities.
In this discussion, Mette Thygesen, Federico Borello and Måns Molander will confront a difficult but necessary question: Do human rights still matter and if so, how do we make them matter in today’s political reality?
09:30: Q&A Session
Registrations are handled by Human Rights Watch.
Please follow this link to register: https://world-report-launch-2026.confetti.events/
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This World Report Day includes a presentation of global human rights trends, and a panel discussion on the status of democracy and human rights as we move into 2026.
The event will be held in English and will include a Q&A session.
Participants:
• Federico Borello, Chief Programs Officer, Human Rights Watch
• Måns Molander, Nordic Director, Human Rights Watch
• Mette Thygesen, International Director, Danish Institute for Human Rights
• Moderated by: Charlotte Flindt Pedersen, Director, The Danish Foreign Policy Society
Programme:
08.15: Arrival - Coffee and croissants
08.20: Welcome
8.30: Human Rights Watch World Report 2026
Federico Borello presents the World Report 2026 with a focus on global human rights trends and challenges, spotlighting the human rights situation in countries such as Iran, Ukraine, USA, and Palestine. He will also bring his fresh perspectives from his attendance at the recently concluded Munich Security Conference.
Måns Molander will provide the Nordic perspective, as we near the one-year-mark of Denmark's membership of the UN Security Council.
09:00: Do Human Rights Still Matter in 2026?
As wars escalate, democracies backslide, and security dominates political agendas, human rights are increasingly treated as optional, negotiable or even obstructive. States are redefining what human rights mean in practice, selectively applying them, or openly questioning their universality. In many parts of the world, human rights and fundamental freedoms have slipped far down the list of political priorities.
In this discussion, Mette Thygesen, Federico Borello and Måns Molander will confront a difficult but necessary question: Do human rights still matter and if so, how do we make them matter in today’s political reality?
09:30: Q&A Session
Registrations are handled by Human Rights Watch.
Please follow this link to register: https://world-report-launch-2026.confetti.events/
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Arrangør:
The Danish Foreign Policy Society, Human Rights Watch
Tidspunkt
20. februar 2026
08.15 - 09.45