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
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
“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
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
“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
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
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
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
“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
Zuckerberg’s “updated” recipe for Meta: “prioritize speech” and neglect human rights Meta’s new content moderation policies remove hate speech protections for marginalized communities in contravention of its own human rights commitments. By Stefania Di Stefano Español
Racial justice, climate justice, and reparations: Haiti as an exemplary case Movements for climate justice and movements for reparations for colonial harms can reinforce each other. Haiti’s climate vulnerability speaks to these connections. By Sienna Merope-Synge Kreyòl Español
The artificial intelligence dilemma for peacebuilders and human rights defenders Rights defenders must actively shape the discussion to mitigate the adverse human and environmental impacts of AI, particularly on the Global South. By Heather Ashby Español
Going back to move forward In the face of the environmental crisis, theater can give young people access to Indigenous and ancestral knowledge and equip them for the fight for racial, social, ... By Maimouna Jallow Español
Reforming justice or undermining it? Mexico’s judicial crossroads Mexico’s reform proposes to democratize the judiciary. However, selection by popular ballot will likely undermine judicial independence and threaten human rights. By Meg Satterthwaite & Aloysia Sonnet Español
Will the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) strengthen accountability in global business practices? The CS3D is a major breakthrough for environmental due diligence worldwide. Yet concerns remain surrounding implementation and corporate regulatory capture. By Paula Alejandra Camargo Páez Español
How participatory action research builds power in grassroots human rights movements A participatory action research (PAR) approach to legal empowerment builds community resilience, disrupts power, and advances people-centered justice. By The Legal Empowerment Lab Español
New tools for just power: How movements can fight back and dream forward An analysis that confronts the many forms of oppressive power can help social movements build transformative power. By Laura Carlsen Español
Conflict, ecological destruction, and (foreclosing) the future To protect children and future generations, legal commitments are not enough. The global community must act to stop ongoing violence and environmental destruction. By Monica Iyer Español
Listening to the more-than-human world: Legal & ethical principles for nonhuman animal communication technologies No longer science fiction, technologies enabling communication with nonhuman animals now offer a host of opportunities — and a panoply of risks. Guardrails could ... By César Rodríguez-Garavito & Jacqueline Gallant & Emma Crowe Español
The children we leave behind: US youth incarceration Youth incarceration in the United States constitutes a human rights violation. To begin addressing this, the legal system must invest in community support and restorative ... By Livia Shiroishi Español
Peace requires sympathy, even to those who endanger us The principles of civilization reflected in local norms must be extended to the global arena. By Rayyan Dabbous Español
From grief to activism: The dangers confronting human rights defenders in the United States Human rights defenders who have lost loved ones to law enforcement violence face additional traumas and risks. These activists need safety and support for their ... By Amelia Shindelar Español
Self-managed abortion: A global human rights imperative To safeguard individuals’ control over their reproductive health and protect human rights, governments must remove legal barriers that hinder access to self-managed ... By Andrés Constantin & Katherine Mayall Español
State-owned carbon majors should face loss and damage litigation Loss and damage litigation presents an opportunity for the rights community to hold state-owned enterprises and their state sponsors accountable for their contributions ... By Ashley Otilia Nemeth & Adam Reynolds Español
Bottom-up global change: Stealth action in a decentralized world The climate justice and disability rights movements reflect a paradigm shift from a top-down approach to policy-making to one that emphasizes local efforts by non-state ... By Art Blaser & Trinity Huynh Español
What the work of motherhood reveals about human rights work To grapple with the contradictions in the human rights movement in a way that nourishes vulnerability and creativity, start by democratizing human rights institutions. By Ioana Tuta Español
The role of artificial intelligence in predicting human rights violations AI could be a powerful tool in safeguarding human rights, though the ethical pitfalls must be considered. By Sam Bowman Español
To resist populism and autocracy, expand equal access to justice and defend independent justice systems In the face of attacks on judiciaries, justice systems must deepen their commitment to legal empowerment. By Ben Polk & Meg Satterthwaite Español
Thailand and equal marriage: An LGBTQIA+ advocacy opportunity for Southeast Asia Grassroots efforts and international bodies have played a role in Thailand’s landmark approval of same-sex marriage, opening the door for further LGBTQIA+ advocacy ... By Gustavo Hernández Calderón Español
The missing ‘Q’ in the constitution-making of Bangladesh To address the historical oppression of Queer communities, the process of adopting a new constitution in Bangladesh must involve the participation of people of ... By Arifur Rahman Español
Are Rights of Nature Working? The Impact of the Los Cedros Ruling in Ecuador The pioneering ruling in Ecuador has laid the groundwork for protecting nonhumans as legal persons. To ensure that more-than-human rights are enforced, the rights ... By Melina De Bona & César Rodríguez-Garavito Español
In a world of calamity, are human rights still relevant? Amid ongoing acts of genocide against Palestinians and international attacks, the rights community must examine how rights frameworks and institutions have helped ... By Maha Abdallah Español
The objectionable pace to peace: What can human rights accountability explain about current atrocities? At a time of global crisis, human rights supporters must insist upon an approach based on radical care and true accountability. By Daniel Marín-López Español
Community paralegals are building power amid shrinking civic spaces in Southeast Asia Within challenging political and social contexts, community paralegals are empowering communities, exchanging stories, and building solidarity. By Sheila Formento Español
Creating pathways to land and environmental justice in the trickiest places Grassroots environmental defenders are building a variety of strategic, community-based approaches to environmental justice. Global actors can do more to support ... By Rebecca Iwerks & Ye Yinth & Otto Saki Español
The human rights of human resources: Workplace justice in Lebanon By building change from the ground up, the political economy of human rights in the workplace shows a way out of the impasse in crisis-ridden Lebanon and a possible ... By Eugene Sensenig & Rouba El Helou Español
The key to defending and deepening democracy in Africa lies in combining law and organizing Community paralegals in Africa are demonstrating how to build local democracy and empower communities. By Aimee Ongeso & Morgan Hargrave Español
Fighting the playbook of repression with the playbook of justice Grassroots justice workers around the world are strategizing how to not only defend but deepen democratic governance. By Poorvi Chitalkar Español
A new human rights education program to promote civic engagement: Human Rights Close to Home Human rights education and rights-based approaches to learning can help cultivate transformative agency for both teachers and students and contribute to securing ... By Sandra Sirota Español
Can judges help save the planet? Landmark court decisions on the right to a healthy environment A new report and database highlight 20 landmark court decisions on the right to a healthy environment, drawing upon cases from all parts of the world. By David R. Boyd & César Rodríguez-Garavito & Melina De Bona Español
The weight of time: Accountability challenges in transitional justice settings Rights practitioners must recognize that the transition from war to peace and democracy may involve nonlinear accountability processes that reject quick fixes. By Almudena Bernabeu Español
Blind spots in climate funding: Island colonies go overlooked While the historic UN Loss and Damage Fund aims to support countries most vulnerable to climate change, it is expected to exclude the several million people living ... By Ashley Otilia Nemeth & Jacob Metz-Lerman Español
Transitional justice and gender: From narrow beginnings to positive spillover When transitional justice addresses one kind of gender-related violence, this narrower focus tends to spill over into more gender-attentive policies across the ... By Kathryn Sikkink Español
How corporate accountability is reshaping the practice of transitional justice Victims of human rights abuses and their advocates are using innovative legal methods to hold economic actors accountable for their role in rights violations. By Gabriel Pereira & Leigh Payne & Laura Bernal Bermúdez Español
Human rights, prevention, and peace Amid worldwide political crises, human rights not only provide redress for rights violations but can also prevent violence and foster social integration. By Pablo de Greiff Español
Teaching human rights today A new online open-access human rights textbook is an opportunity to model true accessibility and to incorporate updated approaches in this complex field. By Philip Alston Español
Human rights against war? An emerging understanding of human rights critical of imperialist war offers a necessary shift from the role human rights has played in reinforcing militarism. By Ntina Tzouvala Español
Federal Democracy: Four pitfalls for human rights Federalism is rightly viewed as a bulwark of human rights. Yet rights advocates should be aware of its limitations in the protection of marginalized communities ... By Raymond A. Smith Español
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