Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed positive changes by pushing for the adoption of international human rights ...

Attacks against National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) weaken their ability to fulfill their mandates to protect human rights and hinder access to justice and accountability for all, UN experts ...

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 ...

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 ...

Human Rights Watch mourns the loss of Jimmy Carter, who made trailblazing contributions to the human rights movement during his US presidency and long afterward. Carter created a foreign policy agenda ...

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 ...

FOOD AS A HUMAN RIGHT. Seems obvious, right? A basic, undeniable truth for every human being on this planet. You’d think the global community would universally agree on such a fundamental principle.

One often hears the catchphrase, “human rights” matter more than “property rights.” That is wrong. Property rights are human rights, and undermining property rights threatens other fundamental human ...