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Category: Human Rights Research
Posts about human rights research.
Expanding the Technical Expertise of Women’s Rights Defenders in 2018
Women’s rights are human rights. We make up half the world’s population, and therefore, half its potential. But unfortunately, laws, practices, and people’s attitudes do not always take into account the legacy of discrimination in women’s lives and the fact that women and girls routinely face violence and oppression. We know that, when we lift … Continue reading Expanding the Technical Expertise of Women’s Rights Defenders in 2018
Shedding light: Labor Exploitation and Labor Trafficking
Most people are troubled by the thought of workers being underpaid, unsafe, or otherwise exploited, but many remain silent, discouraged by the seeming impunity for exploitive employers. Because labor exploitation is so widespread, traffickers often operate undetected, assumed to be merely another bad employer. Trafficking is viewed as a distant crime, something that occurs in … Continue reading Shedding light: Labor Exploitation and Labor Trafficking
The Answer to Preventing Atrocities: Human Rights Education
If you ever wonder what you can do about human rights violations taking place in your community or around the world, I challenge you – on this World Day of Social Justice – to read the powerful message of Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, spoken recently at Washington, D.C.'s … Continue reading The Answer to Preventing Atrocities: Human Rights Education
Human Rights Tools for a Changing World
The Advocates for Human Rights' Executive Director Robin Phillips is in London today speaking about The Advocates' human rights monitoring work at the International Bar Association's colloquium on "Rule of Law Fact-Finding by NGOs: Monitoring Standards and Maximising Impact". This international convening to explore the standards and impact of non-governmental organization (NGO) fact-finding on human rights … Continue reading Human Rights Tools for a Changing World
Safety in Everyday Realities
It’s a bright and shiny day in Minnesota, with the temperature working its way into the 70s for the first time in months. It’s a bright and shiny day, too, because Governor Mark Dayton will sign the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act at a ceremony on the State Capitol steps at four o’clock this … Continue reading Safety in Everyday Realities
