Human Rights Law Clinic

The Human Rights Law Clinic is an innovative teaching method, that gives future jurists and lawyers the opportunity to work on real cases during their studies at the University since 2017. It is a project of the departments for Public Law and Criminal Law of the Faculty of Law at the University of Bern. The Clinic works together with attorneys, legal advice services and organizations in the realm of civil society with the goal to foster the exchange between science and praxis. It focuses on matters concerning human rights.

Mark your calendar now for the information event on November 25, 2026!

Information

News/Events

November 25, 2025

12:30

Informationsveranstaltung

Law Clinic information session (starting in spring semester 2026)

On November 25, 2025, learn about the Law Clinic concept and find out if you would like to apply.

Berichterstattung

Report

Report on the Human Rights Law Clinic in UniAktuell dated October 17, 2025

Podcast

Podcast “Legal Consequence 19 – Law in Practice – the Human Rights Law Clinic”

Our Human Rights Law Clinic is the focus of episode 19 of the University of Bern's “Rechtsfolge” podcast. The discussion revolves around legal education, the development of a critical understanding of law, and access to justice. Thank you for the enjoyable and stimulating conversation!

Brief introduction to the Human Rights Law Clinic

This short video clip introduces the Human Rights Law Clinic at the University of Bern.

Presentation at the conference of the European Network for Clinical Legal Education (ENCLE)

Since spring 2025, the HRLC has been a member of the European Network for Clinical Legal Education (ENCLE). ENCLE is a non-profit association that promotes professional exchange between law clinics at the international level.
The ENCLE conference takes place annually. At this year's conference in Warsaw, a delegation from the mid-level faculty was also represented, actively contributing to the program with its own workshop on teaching methods in legal clinics and the challenges associated with them.

Seminar in Berlin (Spring Semester 24)

As part of the Law Clinic seminar in Berlin (May 1-4, 2024), we had the pleasure of being welcomed by the team from the Chair of Law and Migration, together with the Refugee Law Clinic Berlin e.V. (RLC Berlin) and the Humboldt Law Clinic Fundamental and Human Rights (HLCMR). We would like to express our sincere thanks for the hospitality and stimulating exchange. We look forward to remaining in friendly contact and exploring further opportunities for cooperation.

Publikation

Publication

Contribution by Lars Schneider and David Keller in the anthology “Aufbruch, Potenzial und Verantwortung” (New Beginnings, Potential, and Responsibility)

Publikation

Publication

Article by Angela Dagli, Meret Horisberger, and Selma Kuratle in the journal ius.full No. 3+4/22

Berichterstattung

Report

Interview in the “Bärner Studizytig” (March 7, 2024 edition) about the Human Rights Law Clinic

Berichterstattung

Report

Report in the magazine “Plädoyer” 2023 about the Human Rights Law Clinic Bern

Berichterstattung

Report

Short report in the magazine “woz” dated February 29, 2024

Publikation

Publication

The current issue of the Swiss Journal of Criminal Law (ZStrR) features an article by MLaw Julia Bischofberger, a former participant in the Law Clinic. Based on her master's thesis supervised by Prof. Jonas Weber, she examines from various perspectives the need for legislative action to prevent unlawful statelessness, which can arise under the current legal situation in cases of unenforceable expulsions. We also regularly deal with such cases in the Law Clinic.

Contact

University of Bern
Human Rights Law Clinic, Coordination office

Schanzeneckstr. 1
Postfach
3001 Bern

Phone: +41 31 684 47 94
lawclinic.rw@unibe.ch