Uprooted Yet Undeterred
For #WorldRefugeeDay Rights! are delighted to share this article about human rights defenders in Colombia ‘Uprooted Yet Undeterred’ by Carolina Garzón @ProtectionInt
Uprooting the Safety of Activists and Dissenters: The Dangers of the Anti-Terror Act and the Termination of the UP-DND Accord in the Philippines
This article discusses recent laws that threaten freedom of speech and the safety of students and universities in The Philippines.
European Court of Human Rights once again stresses individual duties and responsibilities
Michaël Merrigan offers a short commentary on the ECtHR’s ruling on Mahi v. Belgium. An important case at intersections of human rights and free speech.
Egypt’s War Against Researchers: Giulio, Patrick, Ahmed and the Others
This article and call for action concerns the murder of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni and the arbitrary detentions of Patrick Zaki and Ahmed Samir in Egypt.
Beyond the Pandemic: Rights! Call for Papers
What comes after the pandemic? Or more accurately: what do you think should come after it? Rights! NEW thematic call for papers: Beyond the Pandemic.
World Toilet Day
For #WorldToiletDay 2020, Marcus Erridge outlines three key connections between access to sanitation, economic sustainability and the climate, which garner little attention within a global sanitation crisis that already flies under the radar.
The Far-Right in International and European Law by Dr. Natalie Alkiviadou
In our latest New Publication feature for Rights! Dr. Natalie Alkiviadou discusses her book, The Far-Right in International and European Law (Routledge 2019).
Anti-gypsyism and a State of Alarm: The “Exceptional” Continuity of a System of Racial Domination in Spain and Beyond
In our latest article in the series ‘Human Rights in the Age of COVID-19’, Kale Amenge discuss what the “new normal” post-COVID-19 world may look like for Roma populations
Heritage “Vandalism” and The Echoes of Silenced Memories
CRISTIANO GIANOLLA and PEDRO ALMEIDA This article was originally published as part of the Alice Comments series authored by the Epistemologies of the South Research Programme team, in ALICE News. While the world witnesses a widespread uprising against racism, the role of memory and its public representation have come to the centre of the dispute. The homicide…
Chile’s ‘October Uprising’ prisoners risk Coronavirus as Pinochet-era laws invoked.
In our latest article in the series ‘Human Rights in the Age of COVID-19’, Carole Concha Bell of the Chile Solidarity Network brings our attention to the plight of political prisoners in Chile.
Freedom of Expression and Sexual Orientation: Textualist Singapore Versus Expansionist India
KARTIKEYA JAISWAL and PRANAY MODI
Choosing Our Words With Care
VERONIQUE LERCH
Continuing our series of short think pieces on the theme ‘Human Rights in the Age of COVID-19’, Véronique Lerch discusses the use of war metaphors during the pandemic.
Climate Change and the Coronavirus
SAPHIA FLEURY
Kicking off our new series of short think pieces on the theme ´Human Rights in the Age of COVID-19′, Saphia Fleury discusses the “wicked problems” of Coronavirus and climate change.
The Moon, indigenous philosophy, colonialism and heritage
CRISTIANO GIANOLLA
The colonisation of the Moon and the importance of protecting it from exploitation.
Democracy in Cambodia: A hoax?
KARTHIK SUBRAMANIAM
The attacks against human rights and the rule of law in Cambodia
Toilet Talks for World Toilet Day
MARCUS ERRIDGE
A week-long virtual event (12-19 November) to raise awareness around World Toilet Day
Gandhi, patriotism and intercultural dialogue for democracy
CRISTIANO GIANOLLA
A reflection on how Gandhi’s legacy may help to address contemporary challenges
Migrant bodies exist
CRISTIANO GIANOLLA
The place of migrants’ body in the neoliberal market society
Celebrating Women in Science
On challenges and opportunities to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women
The Urgenda decision of the Dutch Appeals Court: Using international human rights law to urge the State to do more in combating climate change
OTTO SPIJKERS
A judgment reminding of the threat posed by climate change to human rights
Brazil in Danger: Three Time Bombs
A timely analysis of the second round of Brazilian presidential elections
BOAVENTURA DE SOUSA SANTOS
Symposium: Human Rights, the Environment and Climate Change
Four contributions that explore the human rights dimension of the environment and climate change
Call for Contributions: 2017 – A Year in Elections
The right to participate in public affairs is a fundamental human right. We are launching “2017 – A Year in Elections”. Are you an election practitioner or academic? Share your assessment and experience with us!
Call for Contributions: Human Rights, the Environment and Climate Change
Are you interested in human rights, environmental protection and climate justice? Write for Rights!
Stand up for someone’s rights today
Human rights are a compelling response to the uncertainty, hatred and violence of our time. We stand up for everyone’s human rights and you?
Europe or Death
LAURA PASQUERO
Most get on the rubber boat thinking that they are going to die, but their desperation and determination are stronger than anything – “When you get on the boat it’s Europe or death”…
The human rights responsibilities of commercial vessels when rescuing migrants at sea
NIKOLAS FEITH TAN
Shipping companies play a significant role in rescuing migrants on the Mediterranean, while the extent of their responsibilities remains unclear
Is the UN Security Council’s Resolution 2235 a positive step towards accountability in the conflict in Syria?
AURIANNE BOTTE
Assessing whether the Joint Investigative Mechanism on the use of chemical weapons in Syria could be a first step towards accountability for crimes against humanity and war crimes
Approving force without authorising it: UN Security Council resolution 2249 on the fight against ISIL
VITO TODESCHINI
The resolution gives political support to military action against ISIS, yet fails to provide States with a mandate to use force
Respect for international legality and the renewed centrality of the United Nations: the only alternative to war
MARCO MASCIA
ANTONIO PAPISCA
Read why the main road to peace is to be walked with initiatives of real disarmament and by putting into operation the collective security system as envisaged in the Charter of the United Nations
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