As we continue our annual tradition of identifying ten key business and human rights issues for the next year, our predictive powers are amply tested by the current geopolitical climate. But we draw ...

Businesses face critical human rights and ethical challenges in a globalized world. Since his election in November Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to undertake mass deportations, ...

Human development does not happen in a vacuum. A growing economy, an improved educational system, and better health outcomes cannot be removed from broader questions of governance, political stability ...

We write in advance of the 78th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) regarding its preparation and adoption of a list of issues in advance of the full review of ...

The second Trump Administration likely means a return to business, human rights and sustainability policies from 2020. Limited major business and human rights-focused laws were passed in the last four ...

Mathias Risse is the Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy and the Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Last spring, Harvard adopted an institutional ...

The US State Department on Tuesday released a pared-down version of its annual report meant to catalogue human rights concerns in countries around the world. The report covers the 2024 calendar year – ...

Autonomous weapons systems present numerous risks to humanity, most of which infringe on fundamental obligations and principles of international human rights law. Such systems select and engage ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday to address ongoing human rights issues in discussions with Cambodian officials as she begins her two-day official ...

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