June 20, 2019
By: Ise Bosch & Claudia Bollwinkel
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Philanthropy can repeat oppressive patterns, or it can transform donor-recipient relations by giving ...

June 19, 2019
By: Charu Lata Hogg
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In addressing conflict-related sexual violence, the UN Security Council has urged prevention, protection ...

June 18, 2019
By: Laura Ligouri
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Capitalizing on the brain’s capacity to simulate events, messages of positive behavior – instead of ...

June 13, 2019
By: Natalie Gill
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Can urban planners use the technology in “Smart Cities” to create cities that are more just—and safe—for ...

June 12, 2019
By: Ishtar Lakhani
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Humour is one of the most effective tools in our activist arsenal, because it has the ability to bring ...

June 10, 2019
By: César Rodríguez-Garavito
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Obsessed with pushing spatial boundaries, the human rights community left aside concerns about time. ...

June 4, 2019
By: Maria Luisa Stasi
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Social media platforms are abusing their dominant position and exploiting users with terms of service ...

May 30, 2019
By: Leyla-Denisa Obreja
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Amidst growing debate on women’s reproductive rights, worldwide policies allowing free access to emergency ...

May 29, 2019
By: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
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Lands under secure indigenous tenure often have better conservation outcomes—can stronger protections ...

May 23, 2019
By: Rosie Carter
Español

Giving people a sense of optimism about and control over their future is the best way to stop populist ...

May 20, 2019
By: Fatima Iakupbaeva
Español | Русский

Shifting to a business mindset is hard for non-profit organizations, but with limited opportunities ...

May 16, 2019
By: Gabe Rissman
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A sustainable business model could help human rights groups apply shareholder pressure to improve corporate ...

May 2, 2019
By: Carlotta Rigotti
Español

What are the human rights implications in the growing market for sex robots? Are these AI “gynoids” ...

May 1, 2019
By: Ana Zbona & Sanyu Awori
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When space closes for labour rights defenders, the situation is far worse for those at the margins. ...

April 25, 2019
By: César Rodríguez-Garavito
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Lawsuits have become an increasingly frequent route for urgent action on climate change, but the impact ...

April 24, 2019
By: John Packer
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The Myanmar state can and must be held accountable for the genocide being perpetrated against the Rohingya, ...

April 23, 2019
By: Param-Preet Singh
Español

In giving undue weight to politics and practicalities in their decision to abandon war crimes investigations ...

April 11, 2019
By: Tom Crompton
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No cause is an island. Human rights and other movements can better work together by identifying and ...

April 10, 2019
By: A. Kayum Ahmed
Español | isiXhosa

The development of artificial intelligence and transhumanism are challenging what it means to be human—and ...

April 4, 2019
By: Lisa Hilbink & Janice Gallagher & Juliana Restrepo Sanin & Valentina Salas
Español | Português

Despite low levels of trust in the justice system, citizens in Chile and Colombia still make legal claims, ...

April 3, 2019
By: Rostislav Valvoda

NGOs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia have shown resilience under pressure by inventing new ways to ...

April 2, 2019
By: Jason Brickhill
Español | isiXhosa

The courts have done much in South Africa to advance human rights and promote equality, but in what ...

March 28, 2019
By: Chrystie Swiney
Español

The much-reported clampdown on civil society is not restricted to authoritarian states – restrictive ...

March 27, 2019
By: Alicia Ely Yamin
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The SDGs are a step forward for women’s equality and sexual and reproductive rights, but the indicators ...

March 21, 2019
By: Arpitha Kodiveri
Español

Who speaks for nature’s rights? The question needs careful consideration, or we risk in protecting nature ...

March 21, 2019
By: Jacqueline Peel & Hari M. Osofsky
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As the climate crisis deepens, can litigation advancing a human right to a stable and sustainable climate ...

March 20, 2019
By: David R. Boyd
Français | العربية | Español

Recognizing the human right to live in a healthy environment, and the rights of nature itself, are both ...

March 19, 2019
By: Maggie Murphy
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Women footballers face discrimination, harassment, and funding challenges every day. But what is more ...

March 14, 2019
By: Loretta Pyles
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Human rights violations harm people’s minds and their bodies, and addressing both can help to heal trauma ...

March 14, 2019
By: Mark Kersten
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The acquittal of Laurent Gbagbo by the ICC is seen by many as a blow to the Court’s legitimacy – but ...

March 13, 2019
By: Lincoln Ajoku
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Given the rapid pace of change in the development and uptake of digital and emerging technologies, civil ...

March 12, 2019
By: Jessica Montell
Español | עברית | العربية

Israeli occupation is the root cause of Palestinian suffering. Litigation won’t change that, but it ...

March 7, 2019
By: Marte Hellema & Hannie Meesters
Español

If there is no fundamental and transformational change in how gender equality is addressed as part of ...

March 6, 2019
By: Ari Shaw & Mauricio Albarracín
Español | Português

The rise of religious fundamentalism in Latin America—in conjunction with the populist trend sweeping ...

March 6, 2019
By: Laura Rosenberger
Deutsch

Adversaries of democracy are deliberately targeting free speech, and democratic nations must get ahead ...

March 5, 2019
By: Adrian Coman
Español

A landmark case on same-sex marriage in Romania could expand the possibilities for LGBT rights in the ...

February 28, 2019
By: Salieu Taal
Français | Español

A movement that started as a simple hashtag, declaring that #GambiaHasDecided, is bringing a fresh wave ...

February 26, 2019
By: Wolfgang Kaleck
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To bring real human rights change, legal actions usually need to be linked to broader political strategies, ...

February 21, 2019
By: Mary Harvey
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Sport can unite and inspire, but it can have negative impacts too—a new Centre is bringing together ...

February 21, 2019
By: Louis Bickford
Español

Hybrid entities that mix for-profit and not-for-profit strategies have the potential to free NGOs from ...

February 20, 2019
By: Almut Rochowanski
Русский

Many NGOs in the North Caucasus have survived the panic of Russia’s “foreign agent” law, but not all ...

February 19, 2019
By: OGR Admin
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February 19, 2019
By: Thomas Coombes
Español | Français | العربية

For a human rights movement dedicated to exposing abuses, positive communication does not come naturally. ...

February 13, 2019
By: Lucy McKernan & Bret Thiele
Español

Through its expanding jurisprudence on the right to life, the UN Human Rights Committee has given advocates ...

February 12, 2019
By: Jackie Dugard
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Some argue human rights are insufficient to tackle inequality but overlook the emancipatory power of ...

February 7, 2019
By: Bojan Gavrilovic
العربية

Human rights activists argue that victims of mass atrocities have a right to reparations, but the international ...

February 5, 2019
By: 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, 2019
By: Elizabeth Andersen
Español

Several key events in 2019 provide a real opportunity to progress on SDG 16—ensuring access to justice ...