The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will hold a hearing in the case of Kuijt v. the Netherlands (no. 19365/19) on January 21 at 9:15 am at the Human Rights Building in Strasbourg, France. Court hearings are public and may be viewed via webcast or in person. Pre-registration is required for in-person attendance.

The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) will hold its 353rd Session from January 19 to 23. The agenda and synopsis of the session will be posted on the Committee’s webpage after the conclusion of the session.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) is scheduled to hold its 185th Ordinary Session from January 26 to February 4. The Court normally releases a press release with details on the session agenda closer to the start of the session.

The Human Rights Committee is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) by its States parties. In preparation for its 145^th session, the Committee is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s adoption of lists of issues prior to reporting for Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hungary, Mexico and Senegal. Deadline January 5.

Also in preparation for its 145th session, the Committee is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s review of State reports from Andorra, Canada, Chad, Republic of Moldova, and Slovakia. Deadline February 2.

In preparation for its 79th session, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s assessment of State reports from Australia, Austria, Georgia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, and Uruguay, as well as follow-up reports from Lithuania and Tajikistan. Deadline January 13.

In preparation for its 92nd session, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s assessment of State reports from Argentina, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iraq, Lesotho, Lithuania, The Netherlands, and Viet Nam, as well as follow-up reports from Lithuania and Tajikistan. Deadline January 5.

In preparation for the second portion of its Pre-Sessional Working Group for the 94th session, this Committee is also accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform its adoption of a list of issues for Bangladesh as well as lists of issues prior to reporting for Barbados, Burundi, Guinea, Haiti, Jordan, Mali, Micronesia, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Deadline January 5.

In preparation for its 30th session, Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s assessment of State reports from Malawi and Samoa, as well as follow-up reports from Ecuador and Iraq. Deadline January 31.

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED), together with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), has issued a call for input to inform a joint statement on enforced disappearances in the context of transnational repression. Deadline January 31.

• The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants has issued a call for input to inform a second report on externalization of migration governance and its effect on the human rights of migrants. This second report will provide an outline and analysis of “recent externalization agreements and measures.” Deadline January 8.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence has issued a call for inputs to inform an upcoming thematic report that “will seek to examine both opportunities and challenges presented by emerging technologies in the context of transitional justice, across its five pillars, namely, truth, justice, reparation, memorialization, and guarantees of non-recurrence.” Deadline January 9.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming visit to Germany in January 2026. Deadline for submissions is January 9.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming report on the right to health for women and girls in Afghanistan. Further details on key questions and on how to submit information to the rapporteur securely are included in the call for input. Deadline January 9.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report on forever chemicals (PFAS) and human rights. The call for input outlines the chief objectives of the report and identifies key questions the rapporteur would like to address. Deadline January 9.
• The UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report on violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women. The call for input provides further detail on key questions the rapporteur seeks to address. Deadline January 15.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report on “Health as an enabler of dignity.” The call for input provides further detail on key questions the rapporteur is seeking to explore. Deadline January 15.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence has issued a call for inputs to inform an upcoming thematic report on “the question of the challenges of denial, negationism and revisionism of serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law in transitional justice contexts.” The call for input provides further detail on key questions and the type of information the rapporteur is seeking. Deadline January 16.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report that will examine principles, standards, and practices governing the selection and appointment of judges. Deadline January 16.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming visit to Chad in February 2026. Deadline for submissions is January 23.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report on that “intends to take stock of the implementation of international standards and guidelines, national legislation and policies, as well as promising practices, aimed to ensure that the substantive content of the right to education is conceived, designed and implemented with the view to guarantee the full enjoyment of the right to education for all.” The Special Rapporteur is inviting input from civil society organizations, academics, and educators, as well as from children and young people. Deadline January 25.
• The UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls has issued a call for input to inform its upcoming visit to Armenia in March 2026. Deadline for submissions is January 30.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report on the rights of migrant, refugee, asylum-seeking and stateless children who are victims of trafficking or at risk of trafficking in persons. The call for input provides further detail on key questions the rapporteur seeks to address. Deadline January 30.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report on “the actual and potential contributions of transforming food systems to climate change mitigation, adaptation, prevention and responses to loss and damage, and human rights protection.” The call for input includes detailed questions the rapporteur is seeking to examine. Deadline extended to January 30.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence has issued a call for inputs to inform his upcoming visit to Nepal in March, 2026. Deadline January 30.
• The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons has issued a call for input to inform the Independent Expert’s thematic report on the rights of older persons in the context of business activities. Deadline January 31.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls (SR VAWG) has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report that examines “the forms and manifestations of violence experienced by women and girls because of their status as mothers, including where that status intersects with other grounds.” Deadline February 6.
• The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report on enforced disappearances and memorialization. Deadline February 15.
• The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the rights of peoples to self-determination has issued a call for inputs to inform a thematic report on “the use of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and/or security companies in organized criminal activities and illicit networks.” Deadline February 15.
• The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the rights of peoples to self-determination has issued a call for inputs to inform a thematic report that will examine “the use of technology in the operations and activities of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors, and private military and security companies.” Deadline February 15.
• The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report considering how the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) “has been and should be applied in relation to corporate governance, through consideration of States duties to prevent human rights abuses, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and access to effective remedies.” The “particular focus [of the report] will be on director’s duties and the responsibilities of senior executive governance of large businesses (as these impact significantly on small and medium sized businesses).” Deadline February 20.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on summary, extrajudicial or arbitrary executions has issued a call for inputs to inform an upcoming thematic report that “will examine the pain and suffering inflicted at each stage of the process of capital punishment—investigation and trial, death-row conditions, methods of execution, and post-execution practices—and its impact on the condemned person and their family members, including discriminatory patterns, from the perspective of the absolute prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the protection of human dignity.” Deadline February 28.

• The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan (FFM Sudan) has issued an urgent call for submissions of information regarding violations and abuses allegedly committed in an around El Fasher, North Darfur, “particularly since the beginning of the siege in May 2024 until today.” The call for submissions includes detailed guidelines on how to submit this information and documentation. Deadline January 15.
• The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel has issued a broad call for submissions of information concerning acts of killing and causing serious bodily or mental harm committed by any State or non-State actor. No deadline is specified, but this information will be used for a report that will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026.
• The UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar has issued a press release calling for all those who witnessed or have direct information about an airstrike on a boarding school complex in Thayat Tabin village, Kyauktaw Township in Rakhine State, on September 12, 2025 to please share their evidence. The press release also contains instructions on how to share information with the Mechanism. No deadline specified.
• The UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar has issued a call for information calling for anyone who witnessed or has direct knowledge of the airstrike on Mrauk U General Hospital in Rakhine State on December10, 2025 to please share what their knowledge of the incident. The call for information contains instructions on how to share information with the Mechanism. No deadline specified.
• The Fact-Finding Mission on the situation in North and South Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (OFFMK) has issued a call for submissions of information related to all alleged human rights violations and abuses committed in the context of the latest and ongoing escalation of hostilities in January 2025 in the provinces of North and South Kivu. No deadline specified.

• The UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has issued a call for inputs to inform an upcoming study on “the rights of Indigenous Peoples in conflict and post-conflict situations.” Deadline January 31.

The African Court on Human & Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) has issued a call for contributions to a survey that will inform its development of a Strategic Plan for 2026-2028. No deadline specified.