Convincing the public that collective action is ineffective is one of authoritarianism's pernicious threats. Fear often explains what appears to be political apathy in repressive societies. Citizens ...

The human rights movement needs to keep long-term goals in focus, especially in moments of crisis. After decades of tremendous progress, human rights defenders are now struggling against rising ...

Temperature targets set by Global North actors would reinforce the legacy of colonial harms and vulnerability in an era of climate emergency. Is contemporary global decision-making neocolonial? That ...

The proposed abbreviation is more accurate, more inclusive, and ultimately more universal. The ever-expanding term LGBTQIA+ serves the worthy purpose of including a diverse array of categories and ...

Without the ingenuity of feminists from the Global South and networks of committed activists on every continent, we would never have heard the phrase: “Women’s Rights are Human Rights.” When First ...

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 ...

Structural power imbalances in the UN system have prevented it from halting Israel’s ongoing war crimes against Gazans. Individual states and civil society must step in to prevent further aggressions ...

Realizing the vision embodied by human rights requires bolder measures and commitments to international solidarity than the world has so far witnessed. Women of San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia ...

The concept of caste provides valuable insights into discrimination against Indigenous Peoples worldwide. Most historical, religious, anthropological, sociological, and political research on caste has ...

The Indian state’s failure to address human rights abuses during the ongoing ethnic conflict in the Manipur region constitutes a violation of protections granted to Indigenous peoples in international ...

Any internet shutdown constitutes a human rights violation. But in many instances, governments use internet shutdowns to cover up grave violations of individuals’ human rights, including illegitimate ...

To restore its position as a global advocate for human rights, the United States must ensure access to abortion within its borders. International human rights frameworks, such as the Convention on the ...