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The Kenyan government’s recent evictions in Kariobangi, Nairobi, contravened a court order and the constitution, as well as breaching international human rights law and causing additional hardship to poverty-stricken citizens already adversely impacted by COVID-19.
Kenyan Evictions Violate Human Rights and the Rule of Law Read More »
The authoritative interpretation of the right to science coincided with the global descent into a pandemic. From the social fissures and injustices laid bare by the pandemic arises an opportunity to use the right to science to respond and rebuild.
COVID-19 and the Right to Science: ‘Opportunity born of tragedy’ Read More »
A lack of labour rights, particularly workplace health and safety standards, makes entire populations vulnerable to disaster.
When You Protect Workers, You Protect Everybody: Labour and COVID-19 Read More »
Mikel Mancisidor, a member of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, introduces the Committee’s guidance on science and economic, social and cultural rights.
Attention is focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, yet there are other ongoing crises including in the responses to people ‘on the move’ or migration.
Human Rights Between Ideology and Emancipation Read More »
Emergencies pose particular challenges to ethical research – yet research is essential for effective emergency response. Complementing human rights approaches, an ‘ethical compass’ of core values provides a basis to allocate responsibilities to a wide range of non-state duty-bearers.
Welcome to our first Curated series, which looks at the relationship between science and human rights, with particular reference to COVID-19.
Introducing Curated #1: Science, Human Rights and Pandemics Read More »
The Inter-American Commission (IACHR) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (I/A Court) are responding to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on human rights.
COVID-19, Health and Human Rights: the Inter-American System’s Response Read More »
What would constitute a first step in a human-rights based approach to the global allocation of pandemic vaccines? One possibility would be to encourage states parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to acknowledge their indirect obligations of participation and diligence.
COVAX, Pandemic Vaccines and Duties of International Assistance Based on Human Rights Read More »
The African Commission has emerged as a key voice promoting a continent-wide human rights response to COVID-19, while urging a shift in focus to tackle the massive underlying structural inequalities starkly exposed by the pandemic.
The African Commission’s Response to the COVID-19 pandemic Read More »