While data is important for human rights advocacy, the risks of misleading people are also very real and advocates must insist on rigor.
Even where civil society space is constrained, local organisations can create positive relationships with state and external actors. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on closing space for civil society. Ру́сский, العربية
Даже там, где пространство гражданского общества ограничено, местные организации могут создавать позитивные отношения с государственными и внешними субъектами. Вклад в обсуждение openGlobalRights о закрытии пространства для гражданского общества. English, العربية.
وبالرغم من تقييد مجال عمل المجتمع المدني في بعض الدول، إلا أن المنظمات المحلية لايزال بإمكانها إنشاء علاقات إيجابية بين الدولة والجهات الفعّالة الخارجية. مساهمة من الجدل المطروح على موقع openGlobalRights حول تضييق خناق العمل المدني. English, Ру́сский
Asking donors for money and then implementing programs is an old model from which civil society must break free. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on funding and human rights. Español
Pedir dinero a los donantes y después implementar programas es un modelo viejo que la sociedad civil debe dejar atrás. Una contribución al debate de openGlobalRights sobre financiamiento y derechos humanos. English
The aid community often ignores the wishes of the very people it’s supposed to be helping. The world needs a more bottom-up approach to development. A contribution to openGlobalRights’ closing space for civil society debate. Español
La comunidad de asistencia ignora frecuentemente los deseos de las personas a las que se supone que está ayudando. El mundo necesita un enfoque más participativo sobre el desarrollo. Una contribución al debate de openGlobalRights sobre la reducción de espacios para la sociedad civil. English
A new approach to refugee protection needs to draw on the principles of self-sufficiency to prevent aid dependency and let refugees work so that they contribute to host communities.
After 10 years, the UN’s Universal Periodic Review mechanism for scrutinizing Member States’ human rights records is having a real impact—but more must be done to ensure its continued success. Français
How different are human rights organizations and the state institutions they challenge? A key Israel group has pulled away from cooperation with the army, arguing that some close ties are counter-productive.
Throughout the developing world, people are dying in pain due to an inability to access proper medication. But the problem is about much more than money. Español