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A new study examined what the UK priorities – and sidelines – at the UN Human Rights Council.
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To break the cycle of poverty and malnutrition, the government needs to ensure that children have access to sufficient healthy food.
Expert in immigration and asylum spoke with migrants who’ve travelled to the UK on the back of a lorry.
The UK has signed 15 trade agreements, covering 46 countries. Most fail to cover human rights issues.
Serious challenges lie ahead for Botswana’s governing party as it celebrates retaining power.
Hunger affects people’s health. It also affects their dignity and their ability to live full and productive lives.
Human rights groups say the bill is an attempt to introduce mass surveillance to Australia and an egregious breach of individual privacy.
Almost 4 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, which has taken noteworthy steps to integrate them into the country in the past five years. Will Turkey now try to force those refugees back to Syria?
The region has made progress but efforts must continue to end a harmful practice rooted in poverty and tradition.
We are in a battle for our minds. And it isn’t clear we will win.
During the campaign, partisans of all political stripes were responsible for the violence. But Frelimo supporters were far more aggressive and violent.
Asylum seekers are not permanent residents and have to pay full fees for university courses. Just as doctors led the campaign to get kids off Nauru, academics can advocate for access to education.
The country has not had a seat at the Security Council table for 24 years.
Multinational corporations are increasingly vigilant about respecting human rights, but the case of Mexico tells us that they can indirectly encourage violations by local businesses.
Climate journalism can play an important role in painting the picture of a post-carbon economy. It should start by encouraging collective action and a sense of empowerment for everyday people.
New research investigates how music helps healing from trauma and dealing with violence and repression in Papua and West Papua.
A reflection from a former student activist in 1998 on lessons her generation can learn from the 2019 student protests.
Indonesia’s strategic position in today’s geopolitical configuration explains the lack of response internationally.
There are studies showing that farmers can have economic benefits from palm oil. However, they can also be impoverished by the commodity.
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Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Griffith University
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Director and Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
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