In recent years, the concept of “transnational repression” has become central to discussions about the safety of political ...

Examples of how technology can be used as a powerful tool for human rights are ever expanding. Newer technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation, and blockchain have the potential to make ...

Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky is a researcher at the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research of Argentina (CONICET) at the National University of Río Negro. Between 2014 and 2020 he was an ...

If compelling human rights narratives are not grounded in sustainable, replicable and scalable projects, it will be hard to outweigh the political and economic ... The existing rejection and distrust ...

Between 2006 and 2013, the Haitian government granted more than 50 mining permits to three U.S. and Canadian companies to explore land occupied by dozens of communities in the northern region of Haiti ...

Over the years, many have vigorously debated the desirability and effectiveness of transitional justice (TJ) policies—indeed, ...

No longer science fiction, technologies enabling communication with nonhuman animals now offer a host of opportunities — and a panoply of risks. Guardrails could help ensure responsible development.

Lucila Santos is the director of the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO). She holds a master of arts in security policy studies from George Washington University and ...

What are the ways in which efforts to achieve SDG targets can strengthen the protection and fulfilment of human rights? What are the risks? How should human rights groups use the SDGs, if at all, and ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. A few years ago, an official from an international organization asked me, “Beyond the good vibes of human rights ...

The future of the human rights movement depends on collective reflection, grassroots power, and renewed legitimacy.

Your browser does not support the audio element. Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. As national governments retreat from human ...