The Future of the Right to Health is National Diya Uberoi[*] Around the world, the enforcement of long-discussed and even ratified treaties and agreements remains weak. Despite this, some policymakers and scholars remain hopeful that more binding international norms (or “soft law”) will increase solidarity amongst states under international legal regimes. For example, in […]
The Real War On Drugs: The United States’ Perpetration of Human Rights Violations by Denying PrEP Drugs to At-Risk Individuals
The Real War On Drugs: The United States’ Perpetration of Human Rights Violations by Denying PrEP Drugs to At-Risk Individuals Hadley Day* While the HIV/AIDS crisis is currently out of the news cycle, there are still approximately 38,000[1] new cases and 15,000 deaths[2] in the United States each year. The only known way to […]
Remarks Before the Commission on Unalienable Rights
Remarks Before the Commission on Unalienable Rights Martha Minow* Please accept my thanks for the invitation to speak with you and for your service on this important effort. Grappling with the meaning and implications of human rights is a task that no one generation can complete; comprehension, validation, and commitment require investment of renewing […]
The National Anthem Law in China: Human Rights Concerns and Justifications
The National Anthem Law in China: Human Rights Concerns and Justifications Martin Kwan* The National Anthem Law (the “Law”) came into force in China on 1 October 2017.[1] This article seeks to explore how Anglo-American perspectives might consider the Law to implicate potential human rights issues. The Law is a valuable illustration of the […]
Digital dead body management: A new issue for human rights research
Digital dead body management: A new issue for human rights research Kristin Bergtora Sandvik This post explores how the digitization of the human rights field might re-shape ideas about death and the practices of care and control of the dead in the international space. Introduction Effective, safe, and dignified dead body management (DBM) in […]
Human Rights are Refugee Rights: The Protection of Economic Rights for Refugees in the United States
Human Rights are Refugee Rights: The Protection of Economic Rights for Refugees in the United States Angele Maricar In the past few decades, the United States has made conscious efforts to protect refugees. Until recently, the U.S. offered refuge to more people than all other nations combined. The Trump administration has gradually shut down […]