February 13, 2019BY: Lucy McKernan & Bret Thiele Español
Through its expanding jurisprudence on the right to life, the UN Human Rights Committee has given advocates ...
February 12, 2019BY: Jackie Dugard Español | Français
Some argue human rights are insufficient to tackle inequality but overlook the emancipatory power of ...
February 7, 2019BY: Bojan Gavrilovic العربية
Human rights activists argue that victims of mass atrocities have a right to reparations, but the international ...
February 5, 2019BY: Sukti Dhital & Meg Satterthwaite Español | Français
SDG 16 promises access to justice for all, but current plans for measuring progress are far too limited. ...
January 31, 2019BY: Elizabeth Andersen Español
Several key events in 2019 provide a real opportunity to progress on SDG 16—ensuring access to justice ...
January 29, 2019BY: Gordon DiGiacomo
Work at the UN is progressing on several fronts to agree new human rights standards – the topics reflecting ...
January 24, 2019BY: Alex Neve Español | Français
When human rights NGOs go to court, there are many key factors to consider beyond just “winning”.
January 24, 2019BY: Dean Pinkert & James Ton-that & Ravi Soopramanien Español | Français
Blockchain solutions could help companies comply with human rights due diligence in more effective and ...
January 22, 2019BY: Kira Allmann & Anasuya Sengupta Español | العربية
Most debates around the internet and human rights focus on narrowing the digital divide and facilitating ...
January 17, 2019BY: Martín Abregú Español
Where possible, challenging authoritarian and illiberal regimes in court is an important tactic, but ...
January 15, 2019BY: Tenzin Dolker Español | Français
Now more than ever, feminist organizations need to deepen the search for autonomous resourcing models ...
January 11, 2019BY: James Logan Español
Within the human rights community, there is a growing enthusiasm for new narratives to build public ...
January 10, 2019BY: Wafa Ben-Hassine & Dima Samaro العربية | Français
Oppressive laws purporting to prevent cybercrime in the MENA region are robbing internet users of their ...
January 8, 2019BY: Roberto Andorno & Alicia Ely Yamin Español
New developments in gene modifications make it more urgent than ever to raise societal awareness, and ...
January 4, 2019BY: Annabel Short Español
Cities exercise power in many areas that touch on human rights, and growing urban inequalities mean ...
January 3, 2019BY: Suzanne Kidenda & Katy Johnson Español | Français
A simple app, developed in close co-operation with clinicians, police and other end-users, is making ...
December 20, 2018BY: Oliver Hudson & Juana Kweitel Español | Português
Under the leadership of president elect Bolsonaro, Brazil must be poised for increased threats to public ...
December 19, 2018BY: Ana Brandusescu Français
Tackling the digital gender gap means more than improving internet access—it means empowering women ...
December 18, 2018BY: Zach Lampell & Lily Liu العربية | 简体中文
Civil society must improve its knowledge and use of artificial intelligence in order to limit exploitation ...
December 11, 2018BY: Maysa Zorob Español
The draft of a new business and human rights treaty is a good start, but needs to be strengthened to ...
December 10, 2018BY: David Petrasek Español | Français | العربية
On the 70th anniversary of the UDHR, claims to recognize non-human rights are advancing and pose challenges ...
December 5, 2018BY: Alicia Ely Yamin Español
There are inherent limitations in litigating health rights, but it has led to important victories, and ...
November 29, 2018BY: Náthaly Calixto Português
Systematic discrimination means that—despite vocational programs—many prisoners in Brazil and elsewhere ...
November 27, 2018BY: Miles Kenyon, Adam Senft and Ronald Deibert Español | العربية
A Canadian company is enabling its software to be used globally to censor access to information on LGBTQ ...
November 22, 2018BY: Jayna Kothari Español
In the last few years, public interest litigation at India’s Supreme Court has brought significant wins ...
November 21, 2018BY: Dimitrina Petrova Español | Русский | 简体中文
There are many good reasons to pursue human rights claims in the courts, especially given the rise of ...
November 20, 2018BY: Jennifer Easterday & Hana Ivanhoe
In the absence of sufficient monitoring and ameliorative action on the part of the tech companies, fake ...
November 20, 2018BY: James A. Goldston Español | Français | العربية
In an increasingly authoritarian world, courts are among the few spaces where ordinary people can challenge ...
November 15, 2018BY: Suhrith Parthasarathy
The Indian Supreme Court’s landmark decision to declare unconstitutional a colonial-era law criminalizing ...
November 14, 2018BY: Mari Margil Español | Français
Nature has been treated in law as property, and exploited. But there is growing legal recognition that ...
November 13, 2018BY: Who Profits Research Center العربية | Français
Restrictions on Palestinian mobile companies mean that Israeli companies reap profits from Palestinian ...
November 8, 2018BY: Theresa Harris Español | العربية
With private corporations now the largest providers of satellite technology, human rights practitioners ...
November 7, 2018BY: Dustin Sharp Español | Français
Critics of human rights legalism are right to call for more “pragmatism,” but this must be contextual, ...
November 6, 2018BY: Yanzi Peng 简体中文
China’s engagement in UN human rights reviews provides real opportunities to advance protection for ...
November 1, 2018BY: Mona Younis Español | العربية
By neglecting citizen engagement, the human rights movement has failed not only to secure all rights ...
October 30, 2018BY: James Savage & Lisa VeneKlasen Español
The protection and resilience of Human Rights Defenders demands that we all better understand and navigate ...
October 25, 2018BY: Koldo Casla
Traveller communities in Ireland are using international human rights law to monitor their housing conditions ...
October 25, 2018BY: Rona Peligal Español
Grassroots activism through social movements offers the best hope for meaningful change in the fight ...
October 23, 2018BY: Ligia Bolivar Español
Misconceived and poorly executed US efforts to reform the UN Human Rights Council failed. But the UN ...
October 18, 2018BY: Cathal Gilbert & Giada Negri
Across the EU, several member states are preparing to cut funding to civil society organizations. In ...
October 17, 2018BY: Rachel Freed Español
Humanitarian workers giving aid to migrants are being threatened and in some cases imprisoned. But compassionate ...
October 11, 2018BY: Sunit Bagree
The UK and EU are ignoring Swaziland’s threats to human rights and civic space, refusing to hold the ...
October 10, 2018BY: Yonatan Lupu Español
Constitutional provisions are critical to protecting human rights, but adopting some rights protections ...
October 3, 2018BY: Robert C. Blitt العربية
Malaysia’s recent caning of a homosexual couple reflects a larger problem with the Organization of Islamic ...
October 2, 2018BY: Leyla-Denisa Obreja
The European Court of Human Rights is supposed to help victims of rights violations seek justice, but ...
October 2, 2018BY: Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah Español
Despite closing space for civil society, the new Escazú Agreement—which offers protection measures for ...
September 27, 2018BY: Anita Gurumurthy & Deepti Bharthur Español | Français
Breakthroughs in technology—including artificial intelligence—can help fulfill the right to development, ...
September 25, 2018BY: Antonio Sanchez Gomez Español
In Colombia, public consultations have successfully halted exploitative mining projects. But can these ...
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