September 23, 2020 Will climate change litigation save the Brazilian Amazon? A new generation of climate cases being brought before Brazilian courts is addressing climate change more directly in an effort to save the Amazon. By Caio Borges Español Português
September 22, 2020 Digital activism: empowering women, creating change and demanding human rights Movements like #MeToo demonstrate the power of solidarity and collective digital action, but they also reveal that feminist activism is not a monolithic movement ... By Sunita Toor हिन्दी
September 21, 2020 Under attack from all sides, where does feminism go next? In the US, feminism is under attack from the right, the left, and from within—causing American feminists a “triple bind”. By Pardis Mahdavi Español
September 17, 2020 Human rights education and career opportunities for scientists could foster systemic change Building a pipeline for human rights practitioners and scientists who want to work at the intersections of their fields would create opportunities for systemic ... By Theresa Harris Español
September 16, 2020 Cosmopolitan cities in an illiberal world The economic crisis from the pandemic could bring solutions from the global South into global North cities that are less accustomed to confronting such issues. By Nelson Camilo Sanchez Español
September 15, 2020 Pandemic patriarchy: regulation, access, and governance in reproductive rights Structural inequalities in women’s rights are exacerbated by the pandemic and leave poor and racialized women most vulnerable to the denial of reproductive rights. By Alison Brysk & Miguel Fuentes Carreno Español
September 14, 2020 Cosmopolitan human rights and local transformations: in tension or in tandem? The essentializing of “urban inhabitants” as somehow sharing a destiny ignores inequalities among inhabitants that may require more fundamental restructuring to ... By LaDawn Haglund Español
September 10, 2020 Innovation Labs and the future of human rights practice For the majority of the world that lacks significant economic and political power, there is an urgent need to increase our capacity to innovate. By Charity Ryerson Español العربية
September 8, 2020 Between progress and backlash: protecting sexual rights and reproductive rights What value do human rights have for advancing protections related to sexuality in the current moment? By Sofia Gruskin Español 简体中文
September 3, 2020 Rethinking multidisciplinarity within human rights education Through solid human rights education, academia can realize its potential to contribute to meaningful social change. By Sarita Cargas & Kristina Eberbach Español
September 2, 2020 Cosmopolitanism and lived realities: beyond global-local binaries False binaries of communities as local versus cosmopolitan are misleading and make as little sense as limiting activists’ choices to using either local or global ... By Anthony Tirado Chase & Gaea Morales Español
September 1, 2020 Educating the next generation of human rights practitioners What is needed to prepare a new generation of human rights practitioners to respond to the challenges of today and tomorrow? What does a new human rights practitioner ... By Shelley Inglis Español
August 28, 2020 Why a rights-based UN response to cholera matters for COVID-19 If the UN Secretary-General is serious that COVID-19 is a “wake-up call” for a multi-lateral response to such crises, he should start by giving cholera victims ... By Beatrice Lindstrom & Mario Joseph & Brian Concannon Français
August 25, 2020 Courts in Pakistan are facilitating climate dialogue between state and citizens There is inherent value in superior courts acting as a platform that facilitates dialogue between the state and citizens. But how far should courts go in their ... By Waqqas Mir Español
August 21, 2020 Business impacts on trans rights demand attention and action Trans people experience disproportionate rates of violence and socioeconomic exclusion, leading to poverty, homelessness, and food insecurity. What is the role ... By Nora Mardirossian Español
August 20, 2020 US foreign policy aggravates human rights abuses in the Philippines during COVID The Trump administration is enabling Duterte’s abuses in the Philippines with unconditional support in the name of US foreign policy. By Miles Ashton & Azadeh Shahshahani Español Français Tagalog
August 19, 2020 Protesting the preamble: the UN Security Council and the dilution of feminist activism Preambles to UNSC resolutions on women, peace, and security only serve to make feminist politics amenable to the larger militarised agenda of the Security Council. By Gina Heathcote Français
August 18, 2020 The pandemic shows that now is the time to end immigration detention Immigration detention is rarely justified and now poses a greater risk to the public given the spread of COVID-19 in ICE facilities. By Susan M. Akram Español
August 14, 2020 Protecting migrant women workers in food supply chains during COVID-19 Spain is paying little heed to the rights of seasonal workers during the pandemic as long as labour needs are met, and the food supply is maintained—what will spur ... By Aintzane Márquez Tejón & Hannah Wilson Español
August 13, 2020 Refugees and migrants in Ecuador face rising risks among decreased protections The pandemic and decreased recognition of refugees in Ecuador are compounding risks to the already precarious lives of asylum seekers. By Diana Herrera Español
August 11, 2020 The quest for butterfly climate judging With climate litigation, seemingly minor interventions in the legal realm can have a butterfly effect and generate major social and cultural transformations. By Catalina Vallejo & Siri Gloppen Español
August 6, 2020 Yes, women’s sexual and reproductive health should matter to the UN Security Council The failure of the UNSC to explicitly guarantee women’s rights to sexual and reproductive health reinforces a patriarchal governance system that is inherently harmful ... By Sara De Vido Italiano
July 30, 2020 The efficacy of lockdowns for COVID-19: humanising the law of derogation Derogation from human rights obligations may be permitted in a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, but where is the balance between safety and people’s rights? By Nafees Ahmad
July 28, 2020 Democratizing data is key for addressing inequalities during COVID-19 Exclusion in data—which often reflects society’s values and biases about who and what counts—means exclusion in reality when it comes to crises and public policy. By Francesca Feruglio & Maria Silvia Emanuelli & Imogen Richmond-Bishop & Brian Omala Español Français العربية
July 27, 2020 A genuine human rights-based approach for our post-pandemic future When many governments are still willing to trade the lives of the vulnerable for the economic gains of the wealthiest, we need a human rights-based approach to ... By John Packer & Slava Balan Español Français العربية 简体中文 Русский فارسی Limba Română Português Italiano
July 23, 2020 Fossil fuel producers and the climate: responsibilities and opportunities We can trace the majority of climate-altering emissions to individual fossil fuel companies that have the skills, resources, and moral obligation to help fix the ... By Richard Heede العربية Español
July 22, 2020 Our post-COVID future should be as much about welfare as it is about tech Surveillance thrives in unequal environments, and the pandemic has increased inequality. We need a welfare state for our digital information economy. By Beatriz Botero Arcila Español
July 21, 2020 Workplace sexual harassment in Mexico: towards gender-transformative remedies Can new, non-judicial approaches to gender-based violence and harassment in Mexico effectively supplement judicial avenues? By Paulina Madero Suárez Español
July 17, 2020 Cancelled, postponed, virtual: COVID-19’s impact on human rights oversight Advocates’ access to human rights spaces has taken a hit with COVID-19, but this pandemic provides an opportunity to make human rights oversight more inclusive ... By Citlalli Ochoa & Lisa Reinsberg Español
July 16, 2020 Climate litigation against “Carbon Majors”: economic impacts Is climate litigation against so-called “Carbon Majors” capable of changing behaviour and guiding climate change-responsive adjudication in the long term? By Joana Setzer Español
July 16, 2020 Protecting freedom from domestic violence and the right to asylum The restoration of asylum rights to domestic violence survivors in the US illuminates the power of strategic litigation to create positive change—but there are ... By Rachel Freed & Joshua Leach Español
July 15, 2020 Toppling modern-day Goliaths in the fight against climate polluters In climate litigation in the Philippines against 47 large corporations, a Greenpeace legal team showed that big polluters can be held morally and legally responsible ... By Hasminah Dimaporo Paudac Español
July 14, 2020 Creating a feminist alliance for trade justice Trade liberalisation is incompatible with women’s human rights and gender equality when corporations exploit women’s cheap labour as a source of comparative advantage. By Aishu Balaji & Diyana Yahaya & Michelle R. Maziwisa Español
July 13, 2020 Twice the work and half the support: COVID-19 and single working mothers How can businesses help to reduce the pandemic’s unequal burden on single mothers? By Kayla Winarsky Green Español Français
July 13, 2020 Budgets are political documents: can they help control the pandemic and fight for justice? Budgetary decisions are always political, and these documents are a crucial tool for civil society to protect rights and demand justice. By Ana Cernov & Iara Pietricovsky & Nathalie Beghin Português Español
July 10, 2020 Litigation in Ireland’s Supreme Court may condemn inaction on climate change Public support in Ireland for taking action against climate change is high, but the government has not adequately mitigated its impact—a recent Supreme Court case ... By Victoria Adelmant & Philip Alston & Matthew Blainey Español
July 10, 2020 Legal Empowerment during COVID-19: from JusticePower to #FreeThemAll Immigrants have decried the use of detention as migration deterrence for years, but the pandemic has given advocates a new touch point in the collective social ... By Tyler Walton Español
July 9, 2020 The right to employment security in post-COVID Indonesia Prioritizing the launch of Indonesia’s pre-employment card compromises the distribution of existing social assistance programs that could directly help those in ... By Dominique Virgil Bahasa
July 9, 2020 A feminist vision to address labour exploitation in Ethiopia Ethiopia needs a stand-alone feminist campaign calling for a new vision of job creation that prioritizes dignified work and decent wages for both men and women. By Sehin Teferra Français
July 8, 2020 Lockdowns vs. religious freedom: COVID-19 is a trust building exercise Governments must partner with faith leaders to battle COVID-19, creating an opportunity to build necessary trust and cooperation with wider parts of the population. By Gunnar Ekeløve-Slydal & Liv H. Kvanvig Русский Bahasa
July 8, 2020 The Case of “Lote Ocho”: Indigenous women hold corporations accountable for violence Indigenous women in Guatemala are using the concept of extraterritorial obligations to hold corporations accountable for violence—and to set important precedents ... By Andrea Bolaños Vargas & Andrea Suárez Trueba Español
July 7, 2020 A post-pandemic world: well-being for all or deepening inequality? Putting fear aside as we emerge from this pandemic will allow space for what we value most in people: empathy, solidarity and mutual support. By Guillermo Torres Español
July 7, 2020 From Toyi-toyi to “I Can’t Breathe”: African lessons in protest and liberation Americans seeking racial justice can learn a lot about protest and liberation from Africans. By Emerson Sykes Español
July 3, 2020 Pandemic denial: an imperfect storm for autocratization in Brazil Rather than using the pandemic to consolidate power, Bolsonaro has denied the problem and clashed with his own government—could this mistake end his autocracy? By Conrado Hübner Español Português
July 3, 2020 Unprecedented ruling for Indigenous peoples by Inter-American Court of Human Rights The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has set a precedent with its decision to grant territorial and ancestral rights to Indigenous peoples in Argentina—how ... By Matías Duarte & Diego Morales & Erika Schmidhuber Peña Español
July 2, 2020 Early parole reforms in Turkey put political prisoners at increased risk A new early parole bill in Turkey had the potential to improve the country’s human rights track record—but instead, it leaves political prisoners even worse off. By Ali Yildiz Español Türkçe
June 28, 2020 Why ideas and identity matter in climate change litigation Existing research on climate change litigation ignores questions about who is mobilizing the law to address the climate crisis. But who isn’t turning to the courts ... By Lisa Vanhala Español
June 28, 2020 Climate litigation through an equality lens Applying an equality lens to climate litigation is not just the right thing to do; it’s also more effective. By James A. Goldston Español
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