Human Rights
Cities Are Sinking. Who Drowns First?
A flood control project in the Philippines displaced 90 families to a flood-prone site, leaving them vulnerable to chronic flooding and threatening their livelihoods.
Yemen’s Internal Conflict Exacerbates Food Crisis
Yemen’s recent internal conflict escalation has resulted in waves of displacement, compromised access to critical resources, and placed strain on humanitarian organizations; together, these factors have proven to pose threats deepening the nation’s pre-existing hunger crisis.
An Attack on Independent Media: The Arrest of an Entire Editorial Team in Egypt
An entire editorial team of the Matsadaash was arrested in Egypt under claims that the journalists were members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, sparking global outrage and calling for the journalists’ immediate release.
US-Nicaragua Tensions BuildFollowing Nicaragua’s Departure From the UN
Tensions between the United States and Nicaragua continue to build as Nicaragua withdraws from the Central American Parliament. This follows their previous withdrawal from the United Nation Human Rights Council after previous human rights violations last year. Other international diplomats have called for the Nicaraguan government to expand their human rights protections and expand civic liberties.
Who’s Actually Enforcing Human Rights in Venezuela’s 'Blood Gold' Trade?
As the Trump administration pushes resource deals with Venezuela's new government, refiners are refusing to process gold linked to forced labor, trafficking, and local gangs. This is leaving private compliance standards, not US policy, to enforce the human rights laws the government should.
Op-Ed: The Politicization of a Genocide?
Political leaders such as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu depict the evolving violence in Nigeria as a “Christian Genocide,” yet the politicization of this crisis risks fostering indifference, ultimately exacerbating the growing despair.
Op-ed: Foreign Refugee Displacement in Iran: A Growing Humanitarian and International Crisis
Violent wars have forced foreign refugees out of Iran and spurred mass migration movements towards surrounding Middle Eastern countries, which do not have the resources to accommodate them. What are the implications of such movements on regime strain?
Telecom Firm Sued Over Role in Aiding Military Surveillance
Telanor is facing a lawsuit on behalf of Myanmar citizens for allegedly sharing data with the Myanmar military following the 2021 coup. This case centers on the question of the role of corporate involvement in human rights abuse and whether they can be held accountable.
Op-ed: The Usage of Modern AI Tools in Humanitarian Response
In a growingly digitized world, the usage of AI technology has proliferated within the humanitarian organization landscape specifically, but the apparent benefits of this technology have not come without parallel ethical concerns.
Op-ed: “Green Empires”
The nations most vocal about saving the Amazon are the same ones that stripped their own forests bare, plundered the Americas for centuries, and are now asking the Global South to foot the bill for their ecological debt.
US Withdrawal from 66 International Organizations Results in a Rise of Refugee Mental Health Crises
With cuts of humanitarian aid programs, global communities are feeling the impact of scarce relief resources and diminishing welfare as observed through mental health crises.
Op-ed: Migration Is Not a Crisis. Humanity Is.
For most of human history, people have moved freely across the globe. Today, borders and fear have turned survival into criminality and ignored the economic and moral case for migration.
Power & Protection: The Age of AI
The Trump administration released a national AI guidance, fueling debate over whether it prioritizes industry growth over public protections.
Minab School Strike Highlights Growing Scrutiny of Civilian Harm in Modern Warfare
Strike on Iranian primary school sparks global concern over US military targeting system and civilian rights.
Global Push to End Child Labor Stalls as Funding Cuts Threaten Hard-Earned Progress
As the EU bans products tied to forced labor, development experts warn that cutting a family’s only income does not end exploitation. It redirects it.
One Small Step for Abortion Rights in the EU
A new ruling by the European Commission allocates more funds for women seeking safe abortions in Europe.
Op-ed: Expectations v. Action: Sudan & Selective Human Rights
The Responsibility to Protect is an international norm asserting that world leaders should act to safeguard civilians of a country if its own government is unable to do so. Celebrated as a victory for human dignity, it reflects the idea that preventing atrocities such as crimes against humanity is a global responsibility. Unfortunately, international human rights protection often struggles to translate into effective action.
Could the Rise in Iranian State-Sponsored Executions Provide the Dissent Necessary For A Regime Change?
The steady uptick in Iranian human rights violations has caused public scrutiny and dissent, of which has existed in Iran for decades. However, one must ask, how many more executions have to happen before the public dissatisfaction grows large enough to overthrow the Islamic Republic?
US Turning Its Back on Human Rights: How Leaving the Human Rights Council Damages US-EU and UN relations
In 2018, the Trump administration withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council. US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Nikki R. Haley, highlighted at the June General Assembly that this decision was due to the growing concern that the Human Rights Council was driven by “political bias” rather than humanitarian rights due to the “disproportionate focus and unending hostility towards Israel.”
Attorneys sue Trump administration to prevent the deportation of 10 asylum-seekers to Guantanamo Bay
Amidst various claims of severe abuses endured by detainees in Guantanamo Bay, attorneys push to prevent the deportation of 10 migrants to the naval base