Understanding how datafication affects the rights and interests of people, and power relationships at large, is key for an effective defense of human rights. What do we mean when we say datafication?

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 ...

The UK government has proposed a series of measures that would weaken legal protections for the right to privacy. Rights groups and industry experts must continue to push back. End-to-end encryption ...

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 ...

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 ...

Now is the time for Mexico to address the anti-Black racism, xenophobia, and other forms of discrimination that impact Black migrants in the country. In September 2019, African migrants who were ...

A discussion regarding how philanthropic efforts can avoid gatekeeping and perpetuating existing power imbalances. Power is not inherently positive or negative. Money is a form of power, but so are ...

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 ...

Border technologies heighten the historical violence of colonialism and imperialism while failing to address the root causes of forced migration. Seidu Mohammed and Razak Iyal proudly hold up their ...

With the proliferation of national government structures that report to human rights bodies, the complementary role of independent rights monitoring institutions remains crucial to ensuring states’ ...

For the first time in its history, the Court explicitly stipulates clear business and human rights standards to be met by states and companies. In August 2021, in a landmark ruling in Miskito Divers v ...

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 ...