A Chilean scholar argues sovereignty must adapt to the realities of the digital age, balancing state autonomy with the ...

On the heels of a tech-centric Summit for Democracy, the White House released a series of recommendations titled ‘Guiding Principles on Government Use of Surveillance Technologies,’ marking the ...

Human Rights Watch’s World Report is being published today. It’s our annual look at the conditions in some 100 countries around the globe and an overall assessment of where humanity stands in terms of ...

This has been a year of elections, resistance, and conflict, testing the integrity of democratic institutions and the principles of international human rights and humanitarian law. Whether in response ...

In the spring of 1945, as the Second World War was drawing to a close on the European continent, another significant event was taking place across the Atlantic. Representatives of 50 nations met in ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is generally agreed to be the foundation of international human rights law. Adopted in 1948, the UDHR has inspired a rich body of legally binding ...

An Amnesty International report from April 29 alleges that the University of Chicago has failed to ensure its investments are in accordance with the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles of Human ...

This year, as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Carter Center will bring together human rights defenders from dozens of countries to ...

The motto of the United Nations is “peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet”. Clearly the present state of the planet is in direct contrast to the UN's motto. The saddest and most disturbing ...

"The international system that we rely on to protect human rights is under threat as world leaders look the other way when universal principles of human rights are violated" - HRW World Report 2024 ...