Global Governance: Human Rights and Environmental Governance
The international community faces a number of issues and barriers that are integral towards the fight against climate change, running up against questions of power and influence over the system as a whole.
Interview – Courtney Hillebrecht
Courtney Hillebrecht talks about the complications and benefits of the international justice system, including the impact of the latest developments at the ICJ and backlash politics.
Introducing Human Rights in International Relations
It is easy to regard human rights as a failure because, much like international organisations, individuals have not become sovereign the way nation-states are. Yet, this is a premature conclusion to draw.
Opinion – Geographical Vicinity and Universal Values in the Light of the Ukraine Invasion
Responses to the Ukraine invasion put the spotlight on calls by numerous people who wonder where this outpouring of support was in their hour of need.
Business and Human Rights: Overcoming Old Paradigms, Pushing for New Frontiers
We must move from the state-centric outlook on human rights and the corporate-centric view on corporate responsibility, to a rightsholder-centered understanding of business and human rights.
Interview – Georgi Engelbrecht
Georgi Engelbrecht talks about his role as a Senior Analyst for International Crisis Group, the Bansamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, next year’s elections in the Philippines and conflict in Southeast Asia.
Human Rights Reform in the UAE: Natural Socio-Political Evolution or Positional Strategy?
Human rights reforms can improve the UAE’s standing and advance its objective of becoming a regional hospitality, military and economic hub.
Troubling International Human Rights Advocacy
With people’s precious identities being their detriments, we need to declare our values, voices, and positionality to abolish colonial episteme and reconstruct our social relations.
At the EU-Turkey Border, Human Rights Violations are No Longer Clandestine Operations
If the Greek islands are closing down legitimate operations for humanitarian assistance, it will take a large toll on migrants and EU citizens alike.
Rejected Asylum Claims and Children in International Human Rights Law
An international perspective creates a counter-narrative on migration that stands out from state-centered discourses on irregularity and fights against abuses.
