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 ...

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

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 ...

When we want to believe a “truth” we can deceive ourselves better than any con-man can. We want to believe in the America of the dream. We want to tell ...

The PHG Foundation warmly welcomes the recently published WHO principles for human genome data collection, access, use and sharing. It is a timely and important contribution to global governance, ...

On 12 February 2026, the United Nations will mark the fourth observance of the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, under the theme “Preventing ...

Israel’s assault on Gaza, following Hamas’ attack in October 2023, has become the subject of international legal proceedings and mass protest. Over the past eight months, university students have set ...

Vice Chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Professor Damilola Olawuyi (SAN) has urged African leaders in government, business and development sectors across ...

Human Rights Day 2025 will be marked on 10 December, marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948. This year, Human Rights Day 2025 is being ...

The modern human rights movement has long presented itself as an idealistic crusade. In a world rife with bare-knuckle power politics and predation on the weak, it likes to serve as a beacon of ...

International institutions proclaim universal principles while accommodating exceptional treatment for powerful actors.