US Declaration at 250: New Challenges, Enduring Principles, Part III

This is the third of a three-part series originally delivered as a lecture May 15 at a conference, “The Declaration of ...
MSN on MSNOpinion

Nandita Haksar: Human rights discourse has been turned into a weapon – Part one

Part One of a two-part interview. Indian human rights lawyer, educator, and writer Nandita Haksar boldly argues that the idea ...
Human Rights Watch

A Hazard to Human Rights

Autonomous weapons systems present numerous risks to humanity, most of which infringe on fundamental obligations and principles of international human rights law. Such systems select and engage ...
Nextgov

Guiding Principles on Spyware Emphasize Human Rights, Accountability

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 ...
The Korea Herald

UN human rights chief says non-refoulement principle applies to NK POWs in Ukraine

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said Wednesday the principle of non-refoulement applies to two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) captured by Ukrainian forces amid the ...
Human Rights Watch

Germany and Human Rights

A general election in Germany is expected in February 2025. In December 2024, Human Rights Watch wrote to political parties in Germany sharing an election briefing that sets out key priorities and ...
Harvard Business School

How TotalEnergies makes human rights a priority

Editor’s Note: Carine Coudeville is vice president for human rights at TotalEnergies, a French energy and petroleum company that produces a range of energy products, including oil, biofuels, natural ...