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
March 1, 2023 Exploring narrative practices for broad-based movements in contexts of democratic decline The narratives we engage & deploy shape our world. In the face of rising authoritarianism, what stories & tactics drive collaboration within & between movements? By Julia Roig & James Savage Español
February 27, 2023 The climate emergency at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights The Inter-American Court will likely be the first regional human rights tribunal to develop an advisory opinion on the climate emergency, prompting normative effects ... By Thalia Viveros Uehara & Juan Auz Español
February 22, 2023 When the Ferguson uprising came to Geneva A shadow report presented to the Committee Against Torture brought police brutality in the US to an international human rights scenario. By Joel R. Pruce Español
February 21, 2023 Exploring the scope of ecofeminism in the biodiversity-climate nexus The need to include ecofeminism in climate and biodiversity discussions is now more crucial than ever. By Susan Ann Samuel Español
February 18, 2023 Backlash against individual access to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Rwanda’s case illustrates the risks of withdrawing from regional human rights bodies. By Mihreteab Tsighe Taye Español
February 17, 2023 Solidarity, not charity How #LeaveNoOneBehind advocated a reconfiguration of pro-migrant solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we can all learn from it as we face current and ... By Isabell Sluka Español
February 13, 2023 Activists face police surveillance outside protest settings in Minnesota Protesters of African descent, victims of police brutality, and their families need accountability and healing to find justice. By Isabel Huot-Link & Angela Rose Myers & Socorro Topete Español
February 8, 2023 When human rights go backwards: four lessons What can we learn from the setbacks suffered by human rights? By Shaharzad Akbar & David Griffiths Español
February 7, 2023 The (mis)appropriation of human rights Some human rights discourses have been appropriated by actors who go against human rights principles. By Gráinne de Burca & Katharine G. Young Español
February 2, 2023 What is true academic solidarity? Academic freedom is being attacked around the world—how can we create solidarity networks against such attacks? By Ercüment Çelik Español Deutsch Türkçe
January 31, 2023 The flawed case against more-than-human rights Steps have been taken to widen the scope of the “human” part of human rights—and to rethink the way those more-than-human entities also impact human rights. By Joshua Gellers Español Français
January 27, 2023 Small Data for sustainability: AI ethics and the environment Moving away from the currently prevalent Big Data mindset towards a Small Data approach would help improve the sustainability of AI systems and would additionally ... By Elisa Orrù Español Deutsch Italiano
January 25, 2023 Backsliding on children’s participation rights within a protection discourse Victimhood can easily disempower children and silence their voices as well as their claims to human rights, particularly their participation rights. By Tracey Holland & Yeonjae Hwang Español
January 16, 2023 Gendered juvenile detention in the Philippines In Duterte’s war on drugs, women victims have been largely invisible. By Pamela Camacho & Steffen Jensen Español
December 22, 2022 The Human Rights Council’s failure to protect Uyghurs in China—for now It seemed that economic and political concerns drove several countries to vote against a resolution to discuss the human rights for Uyghurs in China. By Michiel Hoornick Español Français
December 16, 2022 Deprivation of liberty: when is it acceptable? A new Advisory Opinion of the IACtHR underscores the penalties that deprive pregnant women, caregivers, elderly and Indigenous persons of their liberty. By Patricia Tarre Moser Español
December 14, 2022 Participatory baseline water study improves scientific data and strengthens community power An interdisciplinary research team conducted the first community-owned baseline study on water in an area included in a mining permit in northern Haiti. By Ellie Happel & Beth Hoagland & Olriche Jean Pierre & Tess Russo Español Kreyòl
December 8, 2022 Promoting women’s rights: Introducing the Women’s Rights Recommendation Compliance Explorer A new tool helps people track recommendations and compliance about women’s rights in Europe. By Jillienne Haglund & Courtney Hillebrecht Español
