April 8, 2026 Funding cuts, authoritarian pressure, and what’s next for human rights and civil society We must transform the structure of human rights work and funding to fight back against authoritarianism. By Natika Kantaria Español
April 2, 2026 Whose development? Elite capture and the right to development in Pakistan Autocratic development governance dismantles public engagement, facilitates human rights violations, and exacerbates social and political conflict. By Muhammad Asif Khan
April 1, 2026 Minority language protection is a human rights obligation Speakers of minority languages need enforceable protections to participate fully in public life. By Elliw Siân Williams Español
March 31, 2026 Holistic resilience in a turbulent world Rethinking resilience in the human rights movement as a political force, driver of change, and collective strategy for liberation. By Lucia Nader & Ashley F. Thomas & Tania Correa & Catherine Shutt Español Português
March 27, 2026 Want to revive US industry? Try economic rights, not tariffs Tariffs alone will not bring manufacturing back to the United States. By Todd Howland Español
March 24, 2026 Malaysia’s approach to digital justice: Internet access as a human right Malaysia’s push to expand internet access raises a deeper question: Can true digital inclusion exist without digital freedom? By S. K. Amir Español
March 20, 2026 Donald Trump and the future of human rights The Trump White House is moving at a furious pace to undermine democracy and human rights. Will it work? By Devon Kearney Español
March 16, 2026 Beyond withdrawal: The IACtHR, Venezuela, and the right to international justice Under authoritarian conditions, human rights law must serve democracy first. By Simón Gómez Guaimara & Carlos Briceño Amaro Español
March 13, 2026 Seeing slow violence: How judicial temperament shapes climate justice Climate cases turn on not only law and science but also judicial temperament: how judges perceive harm, risk, and responsibility over time. By Eklavya Vasudev Español
March 10, 2026 Some features of human rights activities in modern Russia: An inside look An entrenched culture of militarist state control threatens any meaningful human rights action in Russia. By Evgeniy Karyakin Español Русский
March 6, 2026 Legitimising social families in the search for missing LGBTQIA+ people Transitional justice systems in Colombia are exploring new mechanisms to support victims’ rights to truth and reparation. By Matilda González Gil & Gustavo Hernández Calderón Español
March 3, 2026 Embedding children’s rights in climate-resilient cities Children are disproportionately affected by climate harms—they need to be at the center of local efforts to build resilience. By Manish Thakre Español
February 24, 2026 How Pakistan’s courts are redefining domestic violence A recent judgement provides victims and courts more latitude to address emotional and psychological abuse. By Fizza Abbas Español
February 20, 2026 Remember me not: Resisting algorithmic memory The human right to be forgotten is essential to protecting privacy and agency. By JJ White Español
February 13, 2026 Unpacking the gender dimensions of CESCR’s general comment 27 on environmental rights To build a more just and sustainable world, climate action must be intersectional. By Vashti Ortego Español
February 6, 2026 How a casual online booking can link you to repression in the Uyghur Region Digital booking platforms profit from their silence on human rights violations. By Henryk Szadziewski & Peter Irwin Español
January 30, 2026 The Conservatives’ withdrawal from the ECHR: Legal and political challenges UK Conservatives hope to enforce a hardline immigration policy while sacrificing human rights protections. By Omri Levin Español
December 12, 2025 Unveiling modern slavery: Ecuador’s landmark case against corporate abuse How multinational companies benefit from outsourcing and a lack of transparency to conceal labor abuses in the Global South. By Diana Herrera Español
December 5, 2025 Qualified majority rule: A guarantor of democracy and human rights Despite the threat populism poses to human rights, moving away from majority rule is not the answer. By Raymond A. Smith Español
November 19, 2025 Data & Justice: Mapping police violence in Rio’s Favela da Maré Data analysis can serve as a potent tool to hold law enforcement accountable By Aline Galdino de Oliveira & André Galdino de Oliveira & Aristênio Gomes dos Santos Español
November 11, 2025 Online threats, real-world harms: Protecting human rights defenders Digital platforms have a responsibility to protect human rights defenders, even when threats are not explicit. Independent oversight can help. By Patricia Cruz Marín & Agneris Sampieri Ortega Español
November 6, 2025 The fight against climate change is also a fight against organized crime Belém COP cannot succeed without taking decisive action By Raphael Hoetmer & Sofia Jarrín Hidalgo Español
October 29, 2025 Coral reefs are human rights defenders Extreme weather events increasingly threaten coral reefs and the human communities they support. By Joelle Besch & Ashley Otilia Nemeth & Dr. Edwin Hernandez-Delgado & Samuel Suleiman Ramos Español
October 23, 2025 Indigenous cinema: A new mode of creative self-determination The affective qualities of film can help reframe humanity’s relationship with the natural world. By Tom Driver Español
October 14, 2025 Epistemic rights help explain attacks on the press This concept can enhance investigations and connect concerns when journalists are targeted. By Jonathan Rozen Español
October 9, 2025 Editorial: Will human rights guide technological development? The human rights community must reclaim the future and revive its organizing roots to dismantle paralyzing dystopias—and stop the corporations cashing in on collapse. By Juan Ortiz Freuler Español
September 29, 2025 No one left in the heat: For disabled people, heat waves are a human rights crisis Efforts to build heat resilience need to center the needs of those most at risk. By Puneet Singh Español
September 26, 2025 Refugees deserve more than emergency care: Oral health is a human right Dental care is badly neglected in essential care packages for displaced people. By Mannat Tiwana Español
September 25, 2025 Access to justice as a gateway for human rights achievements Brazil’s reliance on individualized litigation to access social security benefits may be entrenching inequality. By Priscilla Costa Corrêa Español
September 18, 2025 Networks over organizations: An infrastructural revolution for digital rights The digital rights movement faces a funding crisis, autocratic tech, and fragmentation. The antidote? Radically networking its resources and agenda. By Claudio Ruiz Español
September 15, 2025 Healing the defenders: Grassroots solutions for activist well-being As human rights defenders face increasing risks, grassroots organizations are building the foundation for lasting change through collective care. By Amelia Shindelar Español
September 11, 2025 Unequal inputs, unequal outcomes: The human rights risks of generative AI Training AI on user data from social media sites poses a range of risks By Ameneh Dehshiri Español
September 9, 2025 Gender equity in digital health access is a human rights imperative Digital health resources are leaving many young women in low- and middle-income countries behind By Sara (Meg) Davis Español
September 4, 2025 Unpunished and unchecked: Kenya’s culture of impunity around violence against women As femicide rises in Kenya, women are marching – for justice, and for survival. By Marion Muringe Ogeto Español
August 1, 2025 Why data science belongs at the heart of international human rights advocacy Data science can provide human right advocates with powerful new tools. By Laurel E. Fletcher & Valentina Rozo Angel & Ariel Sim Español
July 29, 2025 Resistance, solidarity, and narrative change after setbacks Losses could serve as opportunities to think about strategies to stay in the game. By Gulika Reddy & Anjli Parrin Español
July 28, 2025 Using eco-labels to encourage reciprocity with nature Nature contributes to human enterprise in many ways. A “back-to-nature” certification program is one way to give back. By Amy Cheng & Meseret Carver & Clara Grieder Español
July 25, 2025 Climate change on trial: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ opinion on global warming What the Inter-American Court’s recent advisory opinion tells us about the past, present, and future of climate change policy and litigation By César Rodríguez-Garavito Español
July 24, 2025 Local futures for human rights In the face of rising authoritarianism at the national level, the future of human rights is local. By Anthony Tirado Chase & Michael Goodhart Español Français
July 22, 2025 What a more-than-human court could be In an era of ecological collapse, law must evolve to hear the testimony of rivers, whales, and forests — not as metaphors, but as kin. By Atreyo Banerjee & Shardha Rajam Español
July 21, 2025 The dark side of Orange It is time to comprehensively reform Dutch laws around the use of force by police in the Netherlands. By Massimo Rapparini Español
July 18, 2025 Reforming digital identification in Jamaica’s low-trust environment To be successful, ambitious digital projects must be undertaken alongside community outreach and sustained trust-building initiatives. By Matthew McNaughton & Denique Soutar & Glen Henry Español
July 17, 2025 A focus on extreme heat can close the causation gap in loss and damage litigation Climate attribution science can help to hold Carbon Majors accountable for extreme weather threats By Elizabeth Marcinkowski Español
July 15, 2025 Rethinking rape laws in Bangladesh: A step towards gender-inclusive justice? Bangladesh amends its legal framework for rape, but there is more work to be done. By Jeba Mobashwira Español
July 9, 2025 Reckoning with history and difference in municipal spaces How cities are using human rights to revisit their own stories By Kristi Heather Kenyon & Anthony Tirado Chase & Ev Meade & Dawnis Kennedy Español Français
July 7, 2025 Human rights documentation is dead. Long live human rights documentation! As the effectiveness of established methods of documentation comes under scrutiny, new tools and practices present both opportunities and challenges. By Benedict “Bono” Salazar Olgado Español
July 1, 2025 Human rights and the smarter city How cities can implement ambitious public technology projects while respecting human rights By Martha F. Davis & Alejandro Jaramillo Jimenez & Kimberly D. Lucas & Annabel Shu Español
June 30, 2025 The future of global economic governance: A rights-based vision Our financial system protects the rich while deepening inequality and harming women in the Global South. It’s time to reclaim the economy for all. By Dr. Maria Ron Balsera & Mahinour ElBadrawi Español
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