The Observatory’s Working Groups are organized around emerging human rights questions connected to the work of United Nations human rights mechanisms, as well as the expertise of the Observatory’s Pilots and Collaborators each year. Students join a thematic group aligned with their interests, lived experiences, academic backgrounds, and areas of curiosity.

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Through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, students explore contemporary issues such as children’s rights, neurodiversity, race and discrimination, Indigenous rights, Faith for Rights, and the intersection of art and law. Each Working Group evolves through research, dialogue, mentorship, field engagement, and critical reflection on the relationship between legal frameworks, institutional realities, and lived experiences.