May 15, 2024 Regenerative activism: reimagining power in the human rights field To revitalize human rights organizations in the face of external threats, internal work must be done to transform power relations and support activist strength ... By Lucia Nader Español Português
May 10, 2024 The right to direct budgeting: Using human rights to fund Indigenous self-governance The growing movement for direct budgeting in Mexico offers Indigenous organizations a model for financial autonomy. By Angel Gabriel Cabrera Silva Español
May 3, 2024 Make or break for Moldova’s democracy: Collaboration needed to protect elections In the face of the growing threat of disinformation, Moldova must invest in collaborative efforts between the government, civil society, and media to safeguard ... By Emma Lygnerud Boberg Español
May 1, 2024 The slow coup North Carolina lawmakers have become less transparent and accountable to the public, using their growing power to erode voting rights and pass unpopular legislation. By Gino Nuzzolillo Español
April 26, 2024 Populists without popular support Latin American populists come to power through elections. When they lose popular support, they transform their electoral authoritarianism into outright authoritarianism. ... By Rafael Uzcátegui Español
April 20, 2024 Land as a lens for future-facing human rights advocacy To address the growing concentration of land ownership and resulting rights violations, advocates must work both to increase transparency and to reimagine land ... By Annabel Short Español
April 16, 2024 Decomposing as a social process The biological process of decomposition offers useful metaphors and mindsets for those engaged with social change and human rights. By Ariel Sim Español
April 11, 2024 Wildlife conservation as a human right Animal health is central to human culture and the well-being of the environment. Wildlife conservation policies should reflect the significance of animals to human ... By Sophia Goin Español
April 8, 2024 The business case for human rights? Why financial risk is a dangerous argument The business case paradigm for human rights emphasizes a profit-based incentive for companies to respect human rights. Rights practitioners should be aware of this ... By Simon Simanovski Español
April 5, 2024 “Nothing about us without us”: People on the move interrogate border tech with the Migration and Technology Monitor People with lived experiences of migration must be at the center of efforts to address the growing impact of border technologies. By Petra Molnar Español
March 28, 2024 Trans rights targeted during the rise of right-wing populism in Argentina Queerness in check: Right-wing populism undermines LGBTQIA+ rights By Gustavo Hernández Calderón Español
March 22, 2024 Human rights and humanitarianism: The changing ICRC Amid proliferating violent conflicts, the International Committee of the Red Cross is increasingly drawing on both international humanitarian law and human rights ... By David P. Forsythe Español
March 13, 2024 Fighting transphobia in Malaysia: A human rights imperative Transphobic violence and discriminatory policies toward transgender individuals are widespread in Malaysia. The Malaysian government must take concrete steps to ... By Manissha Kaur Español
March 11, 2024 The UN Cybercrime Convention is on pause for now—but its threat to human rights remains The pause in negotiations on the proposed convention provides an opportunity to narrow its scope and ensure a rights-respecting approach to combating cybercrime. By Ellie McDonald Español
March 8, 2024 The role of human rights law in climate obligations The International Court of Justice’s current deliberations on the scope of climate change obligations should draw on human rights law, including the right to a ... By Margaret A. Young Español
March 6, 2024 The criminalization of human rights A focus on “atrocity crimes” and criminal behavior obscures the need to develop more complex and comprehensive human rights approaches. By Philip Alston Español
March 1, 2024 Online platforms and biometric surveillance: How the UK government weaponizes safety The UK government has proposed a series of measures that would weaken legal protections for the right to privacy. Rights groups and industry experts must continue ... By Alex Wagner Español
February 27, 2024 Citizenship laws and transgender subjectivities in new India Recent legislation in India has introduced new legal and bureaucratic hurdles for transgender people, particularly those facing additional discrimination based ... By Ankita Mukherjee Español
February 23, 2024 The Climate Fund case: The fundamental right to a healthy environment and climate protection in Brazil The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court has played an increasingly significant role in fighting climate change. In a recent ruling, the court decided that the Brazilian ... By Ingo Wolfgang Sarlet & Tiago Fensterseifer Español
February 21, 2024 Artemisa: The security model of environmental defense and the rights of rural communities To address deforestation, states must provide rural and indigenous communities with an active role in environmental defense rather than criminalizing these historically ... By Paula Alejandra Camargo Páez Español
February 16, 2024 The kind of human rights dialogue we need A UN consultation on law enforcement’s role in peaceful protests brought together practitioners and human rights defenders. Human rights dialogues can find a model ... By Sandra Epal Ratjen & Nicolas Agostini Español
February 15, 2024 Transforming climate advocacy: Lessons learned from COP28 Human rights language and frameworks underscore the intersectionality of the climate crisis as well as states’ accountability and should be central to climate change ... By Natika Kantaria Español
February 9, 2024 Israel’s ecocide is contributing to the forcible displacement of Gazans Israel’s assault on Gaza is creating widespread environmental destruction, compounding the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the displacement of Palestinians. By Emma Pearce Español
February 8, 2024 Ecocentrism: A refusal to compromise on ecological integrity The human-centered approach to the climate crisis has long failed both the environment and human communities. It’s time for the international rights community to ... By Nivia Español
February 1, 2024 The end of the beginning: General Assembly recognition of the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment The UN Human Rights Council’s recognition of the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a political declaration that paves the way to establishing ... By Marc Limon Español
January 24, 2024 Manipur atrocities and India’s failure to uphold the UN Convention on Human Rights The Indian state’s failure to address human rights abuses during the ongoing ethnic conflict in the Manipur region constitutes a violation of protections granted ... By Nardeep Chawla Español
January 22, 2024 The failures of the UN in the Israel-Palestine conflict Structural power imbalances in the UN system have prevented it from halting Israel’s ongoing war crimes against Gazans. Individual states and civil society must ... By Susan M. Akram Español
January 17, 2024 A cautionary tale for climate negotiators from international child labor law International child labor laws were largely based on political considerations, ignoring scientific evidence about harm to children. Climate negotiators must prevent ... By Michael Bourdillon & Kelly Matheson & William Myers Español Français
January 15, 2024 The right to a healthy environment joins the pantheon of human rights The UN General Assembly has recognized the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment with near unanimity. By John Knox Español
January 8, 2024 Three lenses on the human rights of older persons: Age, disability, and vulnerability To protect the well-being of older persons, the international human rights community must draw on established human rights principles while addressing the unique ... By Raymond A. Smith Español
January 5, 2024 Migrant news in Chile: Stereotypes and the promotion of restrictive policies The Chilean media’s stereotypical portrayal of migrants has contributed to their stigmatization and policies that criminalize and discriminate against them. This ... By Catalina Paz Cea Marchini Español
December 20, 2023 Powering democracy and protecting rights: Community committees in three countries To empower people to have agency in their own lives, legal organizations can take practical steps to support local committees in becoming spaces of democratic participation. By Michael Zanchelli and Morgan Hargrave Español
December 18, 2023 Millions of US workers live in poverty: That may be a human rights violation The UN Special Rapporteur’s report on in-work poverty documents widespread human rights abuses in US workplaces. To address these, lawmakers must protect the economic ... By Seth McDowell, Priscilla Aling, and Mikhal Kidane Español
December 8, 2023 Freedom of the press during the civil war in Yemen Yemen must protect journalistic rights and freedoms through greater transparency, stronger democratic practices, and a commitment to the press’s role in representing ... By Hassan Albaiti Español
December 6, 2023 The Turkish Republic at 100: Limited room for human rights through shifting paradigms For democracy, secularism, and equality to prevail in Turkey over the next hundred years, civil society must advocate for human rights for all. By Mine Yildirim Español
December 5, 2023 Climate candor: Ridding climate cases of questionable science Just as flawed forensic evidence strips the innocent of fundamental rights, aiming for the political—rather than scientific—target of 1.5°C will deprive billions ... By Alexa Koenig & Baiboon Sakulkarunaarree Español Français
December 1, 2023 Human Rights at 75: The End of Endism With the Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ 75th anniversary, scholars and advocates should move past debates about the end of human rights and renew their ... By César Rodríguez-Garavito Español
November 28, 2023 Why disability inclusion matters Human rights advocates should embed a disability perspective in all rights issues, cultivate the leadership of people with disabilities, and address ableism, including ... By Shantha Rau Barriga Español
November 22, 2023 Gender justice: A prerequisite for mitigating the impacts of climate crises in Africa To address the unique and disproportionate impact of climate change on womn, funders must prioritize gender justice and womn-led climate change work. By Mimi Ishan Español
November 16, 2023 Should “the right to party” be a human right? Nightlife serves a crucial social and economic function in German culture, and the government should prioritize the continued thriving of nightclubs during times ... By Florian White Español
November 15, 2023 Transforming global aid architecture to leave no one behind To drive urgent progress on Sustainable Development Goals, states must prioritize civil society recommendations for effective development finance. By Daniela Sepulveda Español
November 10, 2023 Human rights due diligence in sovereign debt restructurings While human rights law obligates creditors to consider human rights in debt negotiations, private lenders have failed to respect these rights in debt restructurings. By Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky & Francisco Cantamutto & Lucas Castiglioni Español
November 9, 2023 Constitution vs. criminalization: The question of reproductive justice in India The Supreme Court of India has expanded abortion access to previously excluded classes of people, but with continued criminalization, abortion rights are not yet ... By Sarthak Gupta Español
November 3, 2023 Seeing climate justice through a multispecies lens Real climate justice must include formalized protections for non-human animals, an extension of informal practices already undertaken by people in fire-affected ... By Danielle Celermajer Español
October 29, 2023 Climate justice, health, and sexual and reproductive rights To ensure a social justice focus in climate mitigation efforts, policy makers must recognize how structural inequality increases women and girls’ vulnerability ... By Adriana García Gómez Español
October 27, 2023 Changes in national human rights systems: The NHRI–NMIRF dynamic With the proliferation of national government structures that report to human rights bodies, the complementary role of independent rights monitoring institutions ... By Sébastien Lorion & Rachel Murray Español
October 25, 2023 Gender matters: A plea to National Human Rights Institutions worldwide To address social harm across institutions, National Human Rights Institutions must attend to the gendered dynamics that shape everyday violence and structural ... By Andrew M. Jefferson & Micah Grzywnowicz Español
October 17, 2023 Shaming campaigns as a human rights tool Shaming human rights abusers is an effective advocacy method, but it must be used preventatively. By José Kaire Español