Jan 22, 2024 · On October 7, 2023, militant members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad attacked military bases and towns in southern Israel from Gaza, during which approximately 1,200 people—at least 845 of whom were civilians—were killed and over 5,000 injured. The militants also took hostage some 240 Israelis and nationals of other countries.

Feb 5, 2025 · From surveillance and algorithmic identification to the automation of justice systems and the rise of digital discrimination, the complex and evolving relationship between tech and human rights requires that rights practitioners and advocates confront a wave of new challenges head-on. As technology rapidly reshapes the very fabric of human rights and freedoms, can we ensure that innovation ...

Jun 9, 2023 · The ever-expanding term LGBTQIA+ serves the worthy purpose of including a diverse array of categories and identities relating to sexuality and gender.

January 31, 2025 “Regulatory repression” comes full circle A bill in the United States that claims to target support for terrorism is part of a global trend to stifle civil society—a trend that will get worse if it becomes law.

May 17, 2024 · This past December marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It should have been a moment of celebration, heralding the advances that have been made following the end of World War II.

Jan 31, 2025 · A bill in the United States that claims to target support for terrorism is part of a global trend to stifle civil society—a trend that will get worse if it becomes law. It is tempting to see the alarming radicalism of Donald Trump as sui generis. However, it has …

Oct 27, 2023 · The “ domestic institutionalization” of human rights, understood as the promotion of human rights actors, frameworks, and processes for national human rights systems, has recently undergone a major development.In addition to the long-standing promotion and proliferation of national human rights institutions (NHRIs), the United Nations conceptualized in 2016 and now actively encourages the ...

Oct 22, 2020 · There is reason to believe that the human rights movement is needed more than ever, but what if the movement has lost its way and is no longer fit for purpose, not through lack of effort, but through outdated perception?

Oct 24, 2024 · In January 2024, the United Nations reported the highest number of violent conflicts currently underway since World War II. Many of the most dire human rights violations — including rape as a weapon of war, recruitment of children to serve on the frontlines, and direct attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure — take place during war.

Jan 14, 2025 · The transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) has been celebrated across industries and sectors. From healthcare to government operations, industry actors have hailed AI as the key to unlocking unprecedented efficiencies, predicting patterns, and solving some of humanity’s most pressing challenges.