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Trans lives are often survival-focused and precarious, having to defend the basic right to exist. Every anti-trans law gives legal justification to deny our right to live with dignity. Multiply-marginalised trans people are often most affected with least say.
Collective care for gender liberation: a non-binary Central Asian perspective Read More »
Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right, yet the West Bank is facing a crisis. Salary shortages have pushed healthcare providers to strike, supplies are running low and deteriorating roads are limiting access. The international community must act now.
Healthcare under pressure: challenges facing the West Bank Read More »
Given ongoing EU failure to condemn outright not only Israel’s genocide in Gaza and invasion of Lebanon but US aggression against Iran, this blog calls for the self-styled global champion of human rights to take an independent stand against the whims of Washington’s foreign policy.
EU foreign policy: double standards and the price of strategic dependence on the US Read More »
Marko Perkovic Thompson’s concerts show how popular culture can celebrate nationalism in a familiar and emotionally comfortable way. However, can democratic countries respect artistic freedom but also protect the dignity and rights of those excluded by normalisation of such ideas?
Croatia: The ‘Thompson Effect’ and the rise of neo-nationalism Read More »
Rapid digitalisation has transformed public service reaction to emergencies. Yet the southern African response to COVID-19 exposed how technology excludes many already marginalised groups and individuals. Human rights preparedness requires a more inclusive foundation in preparation for the next crisis.
Digital exclusion in times of crisis Read More »
The war between the United States, Israel and Iran may appear geographically distant from Africa. Yet its consequences are being felt across the continent. For millions of Africans from the Horn of Africa to Uganda, Sudan, the Gulf of Guinea and South Africa, among others, the conflict is not simply a geopolitical crisis. It is rapidly becoming a human rights crisis driven by inflation, food insecurity, disrupted trade, and heightened regional instability.
How US-Israel attack on Iran is impacting Africa Read More »
A collapse of railway canopy in Serbia has sparked mass protests which spread nationwide and this student-led movement inspiring widespread civil resistance could mark the start of a seismic shift toward greater justice, transparency and accountability in the country’s politics.
Student protests in Serbia: new standard of civil disobedience Read More »
The European Union finds itself at a crucial moment, navigating the complex issue of migration. This blog explores recent concerning proposals from Brussels, in which the appeal for stricter borders threatens fundamental human rights principles and long-term societal cohesion.
EU: Fortress Europe Migration Plan endangers basic human rights Read More »
Latin America faces escalating negative impacts from climate change, exacerbated by poverty and corruption, yet governments continue to put economic gain above citizens’ needs. It is worth examining the human rights implications of environmental inaction across the region.
Climate crisis in Latin America: the high cost of government inaction Read More »
Pakistani women and minorities have suffered deeply rooted and structural prejudice and violence for decades and more recently a surge of state actors and vigilante predators intimidating women human rights defenders at the forefront of battling gender injustices.