What is the Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights?

As an international collaboration, The Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights (GNPHR) supports the integration of international human rights into the fabric of psychological research and practice and into the missions of national psychology organizations. In an increasingly globalized world, our profession needs to find creative ways to advance human rights in our respective countries, groups, and associations.

The GNPHR has made significant progress in engaging psychology organizations  including

  • Launching a network to connect human rights committees, sections, offices, or other groups in psychology organizations (the Network of Human Rights in Psychology Groups)
  • A survey of human rights work by national associations ( 2021)
  • Development of the ‘Framework for Inspiration’ document (2023), providing example of how national associations include human rights in their work.

We have witnessed increasing interest in human rights especially through the rising number of individual and institutional subscribers to the Global Network, and the strong attendance at our webinars on human rights and psychology.

What is the Network of Human Rights in Psychology Groups?

The goal of the Network of Human Rights in Psychology Groups (a subgroup within the GNPHR) is to foster human rights work in national psychology associations. This will be a key theme of its regular meetings. We believe that nurturing the development of international human rights specialists in psychology globally  can only occur with the robust inclusion of diverse, national psychology groups in this effort.

The Network of Human Rights in Psychology Groups is interested in facilitating international meetings of diverse groups dedicated to human rights psychology (e.g. committees, sections, offices in national, regional, international, and subfield organizations). We are canvassing you to inquire about your organization’s ability to attend 3 meetings a year discussing such content as:

  • Shared experiences of different associations and the work they have been undertaking.
  • Learning from national associations about how they conduct their human rights work, the challenges they have faced, and how they have addressed them.
  • Learning from national associations that do not currently have a human rights group what options for support and mentoring would be useful.
  • Establishing ways of reaching out to national organizations to broaden inclusivity

Please indicate below if your organization is interested in engaging with the Network of Human Rights in Psychology Organizations.

Once we have contact names, we will organize a meeting and agenda.
In the meantime, please review our website for further information https://humanrightspsychology.org