March 21, 2022 Justice for Miskito divers: a turning point for business and human rights standards from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights For the first time in its history, the Court explicitly stipulates clear business and human rights standards to be met by states and companies. By Maysa Zorob & Hector Candray Español Français
March 18, 2022 The case for shadow boards in human rights organizations The human rights movement needs new ways of working which may even sound a little far-fetched. By Dominique Calañas Español
March 16, 2022 Why current events in Ukraine (should) raise questions about refugees in Greece The current expressions of solidarity by various European countries towards refugees from Ukraine should reignite the discourse about Europe’s response to refugees ... By Mimi Hapig Español
March 14, 2022 Has the local watchdog lost its teeth? Across the globe, the transition to digital media is disrupting media ecosystems, creating news deserts where local communities can no longer access information ... By Emilie Helene Holm Español
March 14, 2022 IMF and human rights through art The video documentary series on "IMF and Human Rights" and the podcast "Promise is Debt" are political and cultural tools to limit the control of finance over our ... By Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky & Francisco Cantamutto & María Julia Eliosoff Ferrero & Ana Fraile Español
March 11, 2022 Human rights and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: an alternative proposal Putin’s aggression requires a human rights strategy that accounts for existing power relationships, and attempts to steer the balance in the direction of peace. By Koldo Casla Español
March 10, 2022 Centering gender in the housing crisis The women’s movement is yet to center the specific concerns of poor and unhoused women. By Gabriela Tsudik Español Русский
March 8, 2022 The need for community-based ancestral technologies for socio-environmental defense work We must seek technologies from the ancestral past of native peoples and connect them with the knowledge from the urban peripheries. By Thaynah Gutiérrez Gomes Español Português
March 4, 2022 Reflections on Paul Farmer’s legacy: a clarion call for transformative human rights praxis in global health "Paul treated each individual as if they contained the whole world within them." By Alicia Ely Yamin Español
March 1, 2022 The Human Rights Council takes a crucial step forward on climate change The new Special Rapporteur on climate change should avoid the “blah, blah, blah” that has characterized far too much discussion. By Peter Splinter Español
February 28, 2022 Gender-based violence and the climate crisis: an obstacle to climate-resilient communities Risk factors for GBV, such as stress and trauma, increase dramatically after natural disasters or prolonged climate stress scenarios. By Paula Alejandra Camargo Páez Español
February 25, 2022 Why online discrimination against women should concern us all Defenders of women’s rights should look for solutions that address the root causes of online discrimination and work to change them at the societal level. By Helena Tallmann Español Português
February 24, 2022 Plato's Cave has an exit: Using data to illuminate human rights A data-centered approach is fundamental in understanding our institutions and designing more effective strategies. By Rodrigo Dornelles Español Português
February 18, 2022 Why the “Global South” matters in young people’s right to a healthy environment If transformation towards global sustainability is to happen, we need to value the work of young climate advocates, and help make it visible. By Claudia Ituarte-Lima & Sri Aryani & Delia Paul Español
February 15, 2022 Rethinking trans people’s right to self-perceived gender identity and gender expression in India The reluctance to appreciate gender fluidity precludes people from maintaining a self-perceived identity. By Sarthak Gupta Español
February 11, 2022 A case against U.S. liberal internationalism nostalgia A new book revisits ATS litigation, suggesting that the retreat of the U.S. judicial system from its commitment to international human rights has positive implications. By Natalie R. Davidson Español
February 8, 2022 Pushing back against the normalization of COVID-19–related state of emergency restrictive measures It is time for governments to rescind repressive measures and laws, and to ensure the inclusion of civil society actors in response to pandemic recovery efforts. By Lana Baydas & Marissa Jaime Priceman & Sally Alghazali Español العربية
February 4, 2022 Privacy and digital identity: The case of Pakistan’s NADRA Pakistan’s national ID system is failing to cater to the needs of various marginalized communities, and is a potential threat to citizens’ right to privacy. By Hamza Waqas & Amna Khan Español
January 31, 2022 How Kazakhstan’s control of information can turn into a regime weakness Network interference and internet shutdowns in the Central-Asian country have become a staple method of stifling the free flow of information during politically ... By Pavlina Pavlova Español Русский
January 28, 2022 Vaccinations and migrant worker lockdowns: COVID-19 and human rights in Singapore Despite its contributions to the global vaccine effort, Singapore has failed to commit to human rights for its migrant worker population. By Alana Barry Español
January 26, 2022 Is the current rights framework sufficient to protect the stateless? Here’s how the existing human rights framework confronts statelessness and the gaps that remain. By Anne Lauder Español
January 25, 2022 How minority languages found an unlikely ally in translation companies Professional translation companies are becoming an unlikely partner in protecting minority languages for future generations. By Ofer Tirosh Español
January 19, 2022 When did it become illegal to defend human rights? In the age of the internet, online human rights activism needs to be supported—and protected—as a vital part of the cybercommunications ecosystem. By Laurel E. Fletcher & Khalid Ibrahim Español
January 17, 2022 Humor and human rights: a joke with no punchline? Humor was one of the best allies to human rights. Today, as some point to its oppressive uses, it has come under fire. By Nicolas Agostini Español Français
January 14, 2022 New Zealand’s failure to meet its human rights promises on health care and protection A recently published report reveals how the New Zealand government’s performance has allowed its health system to become stagnant. By Livvy Mitchell Español
January 12, 2022 It is time to make ecocide an international crime “The time is right to harness the power of international criminal law to protect our global environment.” By James Dawes Español
January 7, 2022 Lost in the crisis: legal accountability for SRHR in humanitarian settings If persons in humanitarian settings are to receive the SRH services they need, governments must be accountable for human rights. By Christina Zampas & Rebecca Brown Español
December 16, 2021 The rise of youth activism in Africa For Africa to address challenges like climate justice, conflict transformation, and food security, the participation of youth activists will be critical. By Souleymane Sagna Español
December 15, 2021 Finding more than cynicism after COP26 Reading between the lines of the COP26 decisions, you can find small wins that are the result of the tireless efforts and dedication of the climate justice movement. By Chiara Liguori Español
December 10, 2021 This Human Rights Day, the need to affirm the indivisibility of rights has never been greater As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the end of its second year, the importance of reaffirming this principle is clear. By Jonathan Cohen & Sofia Gruskin Español
December 9, 2021 The eight-year decade that will determine the fate of the planet and human rights If slowing climate change is a game, how is it going and what's left to accomplish? By César Rodríguez-Garavito Español
December 6, 2021 How new uses of conscience-based claims hinder progress on abortion rights Making sexual and reproductive health services accessible in practice means the limits of invoking conscientious objection must be incisively interrogated. By Andrés Constantin & Kayla Zamanian Español
December 2, 2021 An interview with practitioners on the front lines of datafication A conversation with Grace Mutung’u on the growing adoption of digital ID in Kenya and how it is changing people’s relationship with the government. By Juan Ortiz Freuler Español
November 29, 2021 Supporting the TRIPS COVID-19 waiver is an essential step to support international human rights A waiver would be a vital step for expediting the scaling up of manufacturing and provision of COVID-19 medical products. By Jackie Dugard & Franziska Sucker & Bruce Porter & Jamie Burton Español
November 26, 2021 Creating a scenario from the future This fictional scenario draws on real signals of change to construct a future scenario around the impacts of datafication on the human rights movement. By Juan Ortiz Freuler Español
November 22, 2021 What a datafied worldview means for human rights Understanding how datafication affects the rights and interests of people, and power relationships at large, is key for an effective defense of human rights. By Juan Ortiz Freuler Español
November 19, 2021 How emotion recognition software strengthens dictatorships and threatens democracies Given that the idea of using emotion recognition technology as a tool of governance is an entirely flawed premise, a ban makes the most sense. By James Jennion Español
November 18, 2021 The will and the way: keys for human rights improvement Neither state capacity nor elite willingness are sufficient on their own to improve compliance with human rights norms. By Alejandro Anaya Muñoz & Amanda Murdie Español
November 16, 2021 New Zealand is failing to meet its human rights promises on adequate housing Identifying where human rights violations are occurring within the right to housing shows the government where change is most urgently needed. By Livvy Mitchell Español
November 14, 2021 What Chile can learn from South Africa about social rights The Chilean Constitutional Convention should give careful thought to how to strengthen the relationship between social rights and the right to equality and non-discrimination. By Sandra Liebenberg Español
November 11, 2021 What does the right to a healthy environment mean for wildlife crime? Understanding RTHE through the lens of wildlife crime is a reminder that tackling crime through a rights-based approach contributes to the fulfilment of human rights. By Tamara Léger & Rob Parry-Jones Español
November 10, 2021 A discriminatory system killed a transgender man in Egypt By reforming its own system, Egypt can influence positive changes in other countries in the region and lead the way for accessible legal gender recognition mechanisms. By Nora Noralla Español العربية
November 5, 2021 What’s missing in climate lawsuits of the future? A human rights-based approach should always ask who is affected and how by certain climate mitigation measures. By Miriam Saage-Maaß Español Deutsch
November 4, 2021 Solving the climate crisis together: a message to the delegates at COP26 Restrictions on civil society undermine climate mitigation efforts and impede the collaboration that is so crucial to slowing the climate crisis over the next decade. By Eszter Hartay & Ivana Rosenzweigova Español
November 3, 2021 Bilingual climate justice trajectories In this Data Column, we explore and compare the usage of several climate-related terms in English and Spanish to track how they have evolved over time. By Sebastián Villamizar Santamaría Español
October 28, 2021 Lifting the veil of secrecy on rights abuses caused by Brazil’s mining industry Mining companies must tackle human rights abuses or risk communities saying no to their operations. By Athayde Motta & Miles Litvinoff Español Português
October 25, 2021 Haitian migration through the Western hemisphere: a racial (in)justice analysis A transnational racial justice lens is essential to understand recent Haitian migration through the Americas, but also to develop any future policy responses. By S. Priya Morley Español
October 22, 2021 Timeful strategies for Indigenous self-determination: lessons from the Purhépecha How a temporal perspective affects the struggles for Indigenous self-determination By Angel Gabriel Cabrera Silva Español
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