August 11, 2023 Funding truth and transparency: Ukraine's postwar media landscape A transparent, democratic recovery effort in Ukraine will require adequate and coordinated funding for the independent media sector. By Emma Lygnerud Boberg Español
August 5, 2023 Democratizing justice in an era of populist ascent When autocrats undermine justice systems, democratizing the courts can help build back trust. By Meg Satterthwaite & Katarina Sydow Español
August 4, 2023 The right to strive in a changing world A philosopher prioritizes agency and Anthropocene concerns in a theory of animal justice. By Dale Jamieson Español
August 1, 2023 Decolonizing aid: Centering Haitian leadership in human rights solutions Leadership by Haitian civil society would create a more effective and liberatory approach to international aid. By Mara Tissera Luna Español Français
July 27, 2023 Russia’s appropriation of human rights Drawing on transnational far-right strategies, Russia is using the language of rights to pursue a nationalist, anti-democratic agenda. By Kristina Stoeckl Español
July 25, 2023 Weaponizing internet shutdowns to evade accountability for rights violations Internet shutdowns are used to quash dissent and conceal abuses. The rights community should combat this authoritarian tactic. By Jacqueline Rowe & Saba Mah'derom Español
July 24, 2023 Human rights gateway or gatekeeper: Digital IDs on trial in Uganda A legal challenge to Uganda’s national digital ID system may set an important precedent for human rights enforcement in the era of digital government. By Katelyn Cioffi Español
July 21, 2023 Justice for Animals: A theory in search of moral principles To respect all animals’ diverse ways of flourishing, we need a consistent set of moral principles that hold up across practical scenarios. By David Bilchitz Español
July 6, 2023 Rethinking campaigns on human rights defenders Focusing only on defenders’ physical integrity risks undermining the very idea of supporting agents of human rights change. By Janika Spannagel Español Français
July 3, 2023 Human rights are still in demand After collecting and analyzing recent search data from 109 countries in five different language groups, we found little to no evidence that people are becoming ... By Geoff Dancy & Christopher J. Fariss Español
June 30, 2023 Hereditary monarchies are the antithesis of a human rights culture Monarchs hold sway over 43 states worldwide; the UK should take the lead in dismantling this archaic system of unaccountable power. By Kate Bermingham Español
June 22, 2023 When human rights turned into an AI-driven game of lottery The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence is fueling a probabilistic turn that shifts the focus from past to future, from individual to group behavior, ... By Juan Ortiz Freuler Español
June 20, 2023 Archives and the fight against impunity Archives can be—and often are—instrumental in the fight against impunity. By Jens Boel Español Français
June 19, 2023 Mutual aid sustains human rights movements around the world In both Latin America and in North America mutual aid movements swelled in response to the collective trauma and collective learning of the pandemic. By Antonio Gutierrez & Felipe Mesel & Emese Ilyes & Melania Chiponda Español
June 15, 2023 Episode 3: A Brazilian judge’s bold attempts to defend democracy Guest: Conrado Hubner By Español
June 14, 2023 Appropriating rights: Who rewrites rights and how? Instead of blunt rejection, the global new Right is pursuing a project of so-called rights renewal. By Jayne Huckerby & Sarah Knuckey Español
June 9, 2023 From LGBTQIA+ to SOGIESC: Reframing sexuality, gender, and human rights The proposed abbreviation is more accurate, more inclusive, and ultimately more universal. By Raymond A. Smith Español
June 7, 2023 'A promise of human freedom': Synergies between the right to freedom of religion or belief and LGBTQI+ rights The oppression of religious minorities often goes hand in hand with discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. By Marie Juul Petersen & Dmytro Vovk Español
June 6, 2023 Rejecting the colonial legacy of discriminatory laws States around the world should repeal discriminatory and archaic laws that reproduce historical inequalities and patterns of oppression. By Marco Perolini Español
June 2, 2023 Regulation of generative AI must protect freedom of expression Any attempts to regulate the content produced by generative AI run the risk of restricting protected expression. By Esha Bhandari Español
June 1, 2023 No easy answers to the ChatGPT regulatory puzzle Any legal framework aiming to corral generative AI systems, including frameworks grounded on protecting human rights, will need to reckon with technological nuances. By Matt Bartlett Español
May 28, 2023 Borders and AI: Human rights–enhancing legal technologies AI does have the capacity to be used to help asylum seekers and other people on the move, despite its current uses. By Sean Rehaag Español
May 26, 2023 Queer Eye for AI: Risks and limitations of artificial intelligence for the sexual and gender diverse community The risks of AI-powered oppression of sexual and gender diversity are already here. By Ilia Savelev Español
May 25, 2023 ChatGPT: What’s left of the human in human rights? This new series examines the potential effects of AI in the human rights field. By César Rodríguez-Garavito Español
May 22, 2023 In defense of the social right to property It is now more urgent than ever to redefine the contours of property and its social function in light of economic and social rights. By Koldo Casla Español
May 18, 2023 Climate colonialism: Is it time to rethink alternatives? The uneven effects of climate change can be traced back to colonial legacies that still linger in mitigation and adaptation actions. By Paula Alejandra Camargo Páez Español
May 17, 2023 Decolonizing the narrative around constitutions, personal laws, and women’s rights Many constitutions contain what are known as “clawback clauses,” which exempt personal law from their guarantees of nondiscrimination. By Satang Nabaneh & Shelley Inglis & Lee Waldorf Español
May 15, 2023 Uyghurs stuck in the US asylum system have no time to lose As of March 2023, delays in most Uyghur cases across the asylum system are due to court date scheduling. By Henryk Szadziewski Español
May 12, 2023 Indigenous human rights claims outline promising new ways of life The West ultimately needs to be more reflective about how we live our lives in a very ordinary, everyday sense. By Benjamin Davis Español
May 9, 2023 Toward multiplanetary existence? The human rights obligations of corporations on Mars The possibility of multiplanetary existence raises fascinating questions about the universality of the human rights framework. By A. Kayum Ahmed Español
May 4, 2023 Misappropriating human rights: Examining Turkey Turkey shares important similarities with global trends with respect to human rights appropriation practices at the expense of women’s and LGBTQI+ rights. By Başak Çalı & Esra Demir-Gürsel Español
May 2, 2023 Cuckoos, chameleons, and Indian citizenship The Indian government uses strategies to disguise its authoritarian nationalist actions through constitutional rights. By Farrah Ahmed Español
May 1, 2023 The (mis) appropriation of Human Rights In this Up Close, a number of leading scholars examine the authoritarian turn of various governments, looking particularly at how they borrow and misappropriate ... By OGR Admin
April 27, 2023 What would a new Cold War between China and the US mean for human rights? The Chinese government’s impact on the international human rights regime is not well documented and a recommitment from the US to human rights is not fully clear ... By Daniel Braaten Español
April 24, 2023 Leaving the “Goldilocks Zone”: Will human rights survive climate change? Recent years have seen backsliding on our common, global commitment to human rights, and climate change threatens to further erode that support. By Devon Kearney Español
April 21, 2023 Education against antisemitism within a human rights framework An initiative to foster a campus environment in which no one, Jewish or not, has to be afraid of being different required a human rights mindset. By Joscha Jelitzki Español
April 18, 2023 40,000 people arbitrarily deprived of their nationality in Colombia Arbitrary cancellation of nationality has serious sociolegal effects that are being documented in Colombia. By Andrés Besserer Rayas & Maria Fernanda Orozco Naranjo & Sebastian Portilla Parra & Gabriela del Pilar Thiriat Pedraza Español
April 17, 2023 A UN review shows the limits of China’s loud microphone communications strategy As the Chinese government seeks “center stage,” its compliance with its human rights obligations should be there as well. By William Nee Español
April 14, 2023 Human rights: Ideology, illusion, source of hope? There is no reason whatsoever that can be derived from the theories of evolution and human psychology that undermines the case for human rights. By Matthias Mahlmann Español
April 14, 2023 Episode 2: Challenges to international accountability in Ukraine Guest: Pablo De Greiff By Español
April 6, 2023 Racial hatred on the rise in Tunisia: What is the role of digital platforms? Massive raids and attacks against Black migrants in Tunisia, triggered by a virulent online campaign, recall the urgent need for big tech to scrutinize the human ... By Salma Houerbi Español Français
April 4, 2023 India should criminalize the use of 'virginity tests' The Supreme Court of India could ban the so-called “virginity tests” in cases of rape and sexual assault. By Sarthak Gupta Español
March 29, 2023 Venezuela: Flourishing in the abyss Venezuela's democratic political and social leadership needs to reflect on its strategies to confront authoritarianism, as well as its strengths and weaknesses, ... By Rafael Uzcátegui Español
March 27, 2023 To renew the International Criminal Court, look to the regional rights institutions The ICC can do better by learning from regional human rights institutions. By Jamie O'Connell & James Cavallaro Español
March 21, 2023 A seat at the table: Shifting narratives on human rights defenders at the United Nations Stories told at the UN about human rights defenders have a major impact on how they are perceived and supported on the ground. By Sophie Mulphin & Tom Clarke Español
March 15, 2023 Seizing the moment to shake up philanthropy Five trends that are reorganizing the way funding agencies can work for philanthropic causes. By Liliane Loya & Ellen Sprenger & Lucas Paulson Español
March 8, 2023 Forensic aesthetics and Aleksandar Hemon’s The Lazarus Project New links between literature and human rights open the door to understand evidence and new ways of narrating. By Tobias Lebens Español
March 6, 2023 The trivialization of human rights Virtual activism makes some human rights causes visible but reduces engagement on the street. By Ligia Bolívar Español
