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The challenge is to ensure that the bank is making decisions on a principled and predictable basis.
The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have similar amendments, and more are considering them.
The UK government is briefing that a remote patch of land in the South Atlantic could become a processing hub for people crossing the Channel in small boats.
The Indian central government has done little thus far to quell the ongoing ethnic violence in the state of Manipur.
The Taliban’s two years ruling Afghanistan have taught us ordinary human rights initiatives are insufficient to address gender apartheid. We need resolute collective international action.
There are different tactics that governments can use to block the internet, some more sophisticated than others.
A new EU law would require thousands of multinational companies, including many based in the US, to look for signs of human rights abuses in their supply chains.
Practices used in detention in Australia such as spithoods and solitary confinement could amount to torture, according to international law.
Capturing biometric data helps UN agencies and other groups avoid the risk of fraud and increase efficiency. But the practice is complicated and has created security risks for vulnerable groups.
Ghana is a signatory to several international conventions that oblige it to guarantee the right to life.
When it comes to chemical weapons, American condemnation, even if hypocritical, is still valuable.
The judgment is a watershed moment for the relationship between sport and human rights.
Prince Mohammad bin Salman is trying to rebrand the kingdom in the model of Qatar and the UAE – two states with human rights issues that have become part of the global order.
The NHI bill aims to ensure that all South Africans have access to quality healthcare services.
Nationalism and patriotism are sometimes treated as synonyms, but they have very different meanings.
A comprehensive strategy does not seem to be an immediate priority for Congolese authorities with an eye on elections.
Transitional justice contributed greatly to the peace which Sierra Leone has experienced in the last two decades.
Canadian courts are increasingly holding governments accountable for violating their citizens’ human rights by not doing enough on climate change.
People across Latin America are demanding greater political participation. Some countries, including Colombia and Chile, have responded by involving citizens in the making of their constitutions.
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Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Sarah Joseph is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Human Rights Law, Griffith University
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, and acting SARChI Chair in International Constitutional Law, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Law; Kim Santow Chair of Law and Social Justice, University of Sydney
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