Mathias Risse is the Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy and the Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Last spring, Harvard adopted an institutional ...

As we continue our annual tradition of identifying ten key business and human rights issues for the next year, our predictive powers are amply tested by the current geopolitical climate. But we draw ...

Ever since the earliest jazz musicians in New Orleans first picked up their instruments and started one of the most influential music revolutions in American history, jazz has been a powerful ...

HRW presents a Q&A focusing on the human rights implications of COP29 and the human rights concerns associated with holding the conference in a repressive state that relies heavily on fossil fuels.

(Sydney) – Voters in the upcoming Australian election on May 3, 2025, should consider where political candidates stand on key human rights issues, Human Rights Watch said today. Before casting their ...

(Seoul) – South Korea’s new government should adopt measures to address human rights problems in the country and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to President Lee Jae-myung. It is ...

The Trump administration seems intent on undermining America’s ability to make human rights a significant element of its foreign policy. As evidence of that, consider its plan to dramatically reduce ...

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