Tag: Human rights
Opinion: Weaponizing democracy and human rights in the age of doublespeak
By Jared O. Bell
If I’m completely honest, I can’t recall all the twists and turns of “1984.” I probably read it in high school...
U.K. to Recognize Palestinian State Unless Israel Agrees to Cease-Fire
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the future of Palestinian statehood, deadly flooding across China, and Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian...
Trump Acknowledges Mass Hunger Crisis in Gaza
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at evidence of mass starvation in Gaza, Thailand striking a cease-fire deal with Cambodia, and potential...
Enhanced Due Diligence: A New Legal Standard for Climate Action in the Inter-American System – Climate Law Blog
Advisory Opinion 32/25 (AO-32/25) of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) marks a turning point...
Corporations, Climate, and the Court: New Directions for Business and Human Rights in AO-32/25 – Climate Law Blog
Corporations, especially those engaged in fossil fuel production, agriculture, construction, and transportation, play a significant role...
Reproductive Rights and the Climate Crisis: The Omission of the Inter-American Court in AO-32/25 – Climate Law Blog
On July 3, 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) published its long-awaited Advisory Opinion...
A Blueprint for Rights-Based Climate Action: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency – Climate Law Blog
A Historic Advisory Opinion
On July 3, 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued Advisory...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan’s supreme court...