Danish Institute for Human Rights

DIHR
Copenhagen, Denmark

The Danish Institute for Human Rights is an independent state-funded institution. Its mandate is to promote and protect human rights and equal treatment in Denmark and abroad.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.humanrights.dk/

Address:
Wilders Plads 8K 1403 Copenhagen K

Country:
Denmark

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Denmark, China, Zambia, Kyrgyzstan, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Myanmar, Egypt, Tunisia, Greenland, Ukraine, Jordan, Morocco, Kenya, Bangladesh, Palestinian Territories, Ghana
Operating languages
Danish , English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1987
Age (years)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 38
Denmark average
 46
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Louise Holck
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Louise Holck
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Louise Holck
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 124
Denmark average
 32
Global average
 87
2024
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 130
2023
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 213
% Female staff
2025
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 44%
Denmark average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 69%
2023
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 54%
% Female researchers
2025
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 56%
Denmark average
 38%
Global average
 47%
2024
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 61%
2019
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 60%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 2
Denmark average
 36
Global average
 58
2023
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 53

Social

Likes (2023)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 21,769
Denmark average
 8,793
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 21,471
Likes (2021)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 21,027
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 6,115
Denmark average
 5,502
Global average
 21,235
Followers (2022)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 5,597
Followers (2021)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 4,929
Subscribers (2025)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 235
Denmark average
 983
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 221
Subscribers (2023)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 197
Followers (2025)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 2,943
Denmark average
 3,521
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2025)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 29,000
Denmark average
 19,327
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 37,000
Followers (2022)
Danish Institute for Human Rights
 28,643

Data notes

Last updated: 04/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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