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
June 26, 2025 Building translocal movements for global racial justice When national governments threaten human rights, localized movements provide a powerful means of resistance. By Molefi Askari & Ejim Dike & Kerry McLean & Joel R. Pruce Español Français
June 25, 2025 When a dead president speaks, we should listen President Carter’s message from the great beyond: applying human rights to the economy and at all levels of government By Todd Howland Español
June 24, 2025 Puerto Rico’s right to self-determination is necessary for climate action Puerto Rico is particularly vulnerable to climate disasters, but its colonial relationship with the United States prevents it from protecting itself. By Andrew Liu Español
June 18, 2025 The human rights case for drawing a line under extreme wealth An extreme wealth line focuses attention on a simple question: How much is too much? By Caroline Dommen Español
June 16, 2025 Shifting power in today’s philanthropy A discussion regarding how philanthropic efforts can avoid gatekeeping and perpetuating existing power imbalances. By Clare Gibson Nangle & Alison Miranda & Marianne Mollmann Español
June 12, 2025 How global human rights can help cities challenge state preemption State preemption threatens human rights at the local level. By Tina Kempin Reuter & Gamze Ozker & Lisa Borden Español Français
June 11, 2025 Beyond the critique of anthropocentrism: Rethinking the rights of nature The ecological crisis is not the reflection of a human-centered mindset, but the outcome of deeply unequal power relations within human societies. By Matthias Petel Español
June 5, 2025 Feel to act: Making the case for an affective turn to the climate movement Emotion can help spur climate action where raw data falls short. By Supriya Roychoudhury Español
June 3, 2025 From pain to paint: Art as a voice for justice Communities around the world are turning to art as a powerful path to truth, healing, and reconciliation. By Raquel Relvas Español
May 27, 2025 Nonprofits and the double-edged sword of AI AI can either widen inequalities or become a tool for social good. The non-profit world must get closer to new technologies, taking advantage of the benefits while ... By Francisco Quintana Garcia Español
May 27, 2025 A national human rights institution for the United States: Can cities lead the way? In the absence of national leadership, activists must build a durable human rights apparatus from the ground up. By Rebecca Landy & Lisa Borden & Jamil Dakwar & Martha F. Davis Español Français
May 21, 2025 Children’s right to express their opinions on economic matters Engaging children in economic discourse and development is a human rights imperative. By Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky Español
May 19, 2025 Cities and the human right to housing How cities are fighting back against increasing housing insecurity and homelessness. By Tara Campbell & Tamar Ezer & Robert Robinson & Jackie Smith Español Français
May 15, 2025 Stable, consistent, and safe access to adequate energy: The case of Cañada Real in Madrid A landmark decision by the European Committee of Social Rights lays the groundwork for the right to energy. By Koldo Casla & Rafael Cid Español
May 14, 2025 The rise of human rights cities How cities are using global human rights norms to drive change at the local level By Jackie Smith & Michael Goodhart Español Français
May 2, 2025 Understanding climate migration through a racial justice lens: Haiti as a quintessential example Racial inequality exacerbates the contemporary effects of climate change. By S. Priya Morley Español Kreyòl
May 1, 2025 Challenges of climate compensation: Non-economic loss and damage Climate harms extend far beyond purely economic loss. Specifying and valuing non-economic loss is a necessary first step to achieve redress. By Ashley Otilia Nemeth & Naina Agrawal-Hardin Español
April 16, 2025 EU’s civil liability rollback: What’s next for the right to remedy? A proposal to roll back civil liability provisions could undermine victims’ access to justice, particularly for cross-border human rights abuses. By Jacob Bogart Español
April 9, 2025 Why does algorithmic transparency matter and what can we do about it? We need mandatory rules governing the disclosure of information about automated decision-making systems. By Juan David Gutiérrez Español
April 7, 2025 Sacred sites as a new way to advance pluralism and human rights Protecting sacred sites is not just about preserving cultural history, but fostering religious freedom, dialogue, and understanding in the present. By Knox Thames Español
March 31, 2025 Recent flooding in Port-de-Paix highlights the urgency of climate disorder and its uneven impacts in Haiti Global North actors responsible for Haiti’s climate vulnerability must act to address the worst consequences of climate change. By Ellie Happel & Sherwanda Maxime Español Kreyòl
March 26, 2025 Democracy and LGBTIQ+ rights: Beyond elections Protecting democracy and protecting human rights are two sides of the same coin. Venezuela is a case in point. By Mauricio Albarracín-Caballero Español
March 20, 2025 Lost or found? Human rights in socio-ecological justice narratives Participants in a project on socio-ecological futures set aside a human rights framing as a collaborative care-centered approach emerged. By Elaine Webster & Manisha Desai & Mara Ntona & Mauricio Salgado Español
March 10, 2025 Why US abortion restrictions matter beyond borders To restore its position as a global advocate for human rights, the United States must ensure access to abortion within its borders. By Jena Merritt Español
March 5, 2025 Rising seas and rising authoritarianism: Fearful responses to climate migration Climate migration is feeding right-wing populism. Mass climate displacement could indirectly undermine democracy and human rights. By Jacob Metz-Lerman Español
March 3, 2025 “Prefoulement” is still refoulement The US State Department has canceled scheduled travel to the United States for thousands of refugees in violation of US and international law. By Monica Iyer Español
February 27, 2025 Digital colonialism: How social media enables new violations of cultural rights Social media platforms are enabling the appropriation and commodification of marginalized identities by those at a privileged distance. By Emese Ilyes Español
February 25, 2025 “AI gaydar” and the consequences for Queer privacy in Africa AI that purports to detect sexual orientation is based on pseudoscience and threatens the privacy and safety of Queer people. By Jake Okechukwu Effoduh Español
February 20, 2025 Carceral technology and the normalization of psychological torture Technological “alternatives” to incarceration extend psychological torture into non-carceral spaces. By Nedah Nemati & Dasha Pruss Español
February 13, 2025 Smart borders kill: New frontiers of violence and erosion of rights at the world’s borders Border technologies heighten the historical violence of colonialism and imperialism while failing to address the root causes of forced migration. By Petra Molnar Español
February 6, 2025 Digital ID: From governance by technology to governance of technologies With the rise of digital IDs in African countries, states are creating a governance gap that further hinders vulnerable communities’ access to services. By Grace Mutung’u Español
January 31, 2025 “Regulatory repression” comes full circle A bill in the United States that claims to target support for terrorism is part of a global trend to stifle civil society—a trend that will get worse if it becomes ... By Devon Kearney Español
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