How The Taliban’s New Law ‘Erases’ Women
Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that…
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Reforms That Could Renew The UN’s Purpose & Power
The United Nations rests on three equally important and interdependent pillars: sustainable development, peace and…
Atleast 196 Environmental Defenders Murdered In 2023
Atleast 196 land and environmental defenders were killed last year while trying to protect the…
How Human Rights Are Disappearing Before Our Eyes
For most of human history human rights did not exist. The struggle to secure them…
What Next For Bangladesh?
Protests and bloodshed have toppled Sheikh Hasina’s regime, but the way forward is far from…
Why Is ‘Moral Equivalence’ Such A Bad Thing?
An Israeli airstrike on the refugee encampment at Tal al-Sultan, in the Gaza Strip, resulted…
Climate Change Poses Dire Health And Human Rights Risks
Climate change has not traditionally been seen as a health and human rights concern —…
Manipur: ‘Human Rights Abuses Rampant After Ethnic Conflict’
In its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, the US State Department said on Monday,…
3 Years On From Coup, Democracy Still Not In Sight For Myanmar
When Myanmar’s military seized back control of the country in February 2021 after a decade-long democratic interlude,…
Neurotechnology Is Blurring The Lines Around Mental Privacy
Neurotechnologies – devices that interact directly with the brain or nervous system – were once…
Israel Is Now Among World’s Leading Jailers Of Journalists
Israel has emerged as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, according to a…
The Principles Of Civilian Immunity In War
About 1 in 100 Gazans have been killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war,…
After 50 Yrs Of Global Effort To Abolish Torture, Much Work Remains
The world’s first conference on the abolition of torture drew more than 300 delegates representing…
Science Is A Human Right. Here’s Why
Dec. 10 marks the anniversary of the 1948 signing of the Universal Declaration of Human…
Including Indigenous Perspectives On Equitable Forest Mgmt
The indigenous peoples’ engagements with forests are based on respect, responsibility, trust and relationships whereas…
Peace Nobel ’23 Highlights Global Fight Against Declining Democracy
One hundred days after Iranians first protested the killing of 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini…
Narges: A Voice For Women For Two Decades
“Woman, Life, Freedom,” the slogan adopted by Iranians to protest the unjust death of Mahsa…
Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Prominent Iranian women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi has won the 2023 Nobel peace prize for…
Genocide Fears In Sudan Attract Little Attention
Mass atrocities are once again plaguing the people of Darfur, Sudan, with talk of a…
China’s New Strategy On Human Rights Raises Concerns
For more than three decades, China has struggled to contain criticism of its human rights…
Regressive Laws Start At A Nation’s Borders
The US and other democratic nations have weaponised border security to undermine human rights –…
ICEs vs. EVs: Learning From The Past To Boost Sustainability
By 1900, the internal combustion engine was hailed as a way to clean up the…
Surrogacy In India Not Just For Heterosexuals Who Are Married
India’s revised surrogacy law has been praised for outlawing commercial surrogacy, but it has also…
UN Rights Body Condemns Any Manifestation Of Religious Hatred
Condemning and strongly rejecting any advocacy and manifestation of religious hatred, the United Nations Human…
Social Responsibility A Safety Net When Banks Hit Crises
When banks hit a crisis, their safety net is the trust of their community. But…