The Fundamental Rights Research Centre (FRC) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a specialised research centre at the Faculty of Law and Criminology focusing on fundamental rights. In recent years, the centre has been particularly active in the interaction between human rights and criminal law.
News
New Publication: Prof. Kristin Henrard’s Research Handbook on Accountability for Human Rights Violations
The FRC is delighted to announce the publication of a major new volume co-edited by FRC co-director Prof. Kristin Henrard: Research Handbook on Accountability for Human Rights Violations.
FRC Member Sofie Royer On Research Stay in Oxford
In November 2025, Prof. Dr. Sofie Royer is undertaking a research visit at the Centre for Criminology of the University of Oxford. Her academic host is Prof. Dr. Lucia Zedner (All Souls College), who is an expert in criminal justice.
Events
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Practical info11/12/2025 - 17:00 - 11/12/2025 - 19:00
Book Launch: The Rights of Roma in European Courts
Practical info19/11/2025 - 16:30 - 19/11/2025 - 19:30Keynote Lecture 'Towards Thicker Accountability for Human Rights - A Transdisciplinary Conversation'
Practical info19/03/2026 - 14:00 - 19/03/2026 - 16:00NEW CORE/FRC Event: Presentation of the monograph "The Convention and the Kingdom"
On 19 March 2026 (h 14.00), Dr. Wiebe Hommes (UvA), author of The Convention and the Kingdom (CUP 2025), will present his recent monograph for the research groups CORE and FRC.
