The impacts of climate change intensify existing social inequities by placing disproportionate burdens on vulnerable populations. Collaborations with scientists and community partners could lead to rights-based solutions.
In August 2016, the World Social Forum brought global justice activists to Montreal, the first time it was ever held in the global North. But this reorientation of the movement fell far short of its goals
Pour évaluer le succès de la CPI, nous devons nous pencher sur l’impact local et pas uniquement international. Une contribution au débat d’openGlobalRights sur la Cour pénale internationale. English
When measuring ICC success, we need to examine the local impact and not just the international effects. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the International Criminal Court. Français
Recent global assemblies make it clear—to achieve the SDGs we need to find ways to hold governments, UN agencies and the private sector accountable for the pledges they made.
When businesses go into a poor community, how can those most affected have more influence over the agenda?
A cross border bonding of demagogues and populists poses a grave risk to human rights, and we are doing too little to challenge their lies and half-truths.
Human rights groups have lost—or never gained—the trust of roughly half their (potentially) strongest supporters. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on public opinion and human rights, and evaluation and human rights. Español
Las agrupaciones de derechos humanos han perdido —o nunca obtuvieron— la confianza de aproximadamente la mitad de sus más firmes partidarios (potenciales). Una contribución al debate de openGlobalRights sobre la opinión pública y los derechos humanos y la evaluación y los derechos humanos. English
En ne tenant aucun compte des préoccupations des communautés concernant les projets de développement, les institutions multilatérales peuvent devenir complices de violations des droits humains et du rétrécissement de l’espace de la société civile. Une contribution au débat d’openGlobalRights sur l
By ignoring community concerns around development projects, multilateral institutions can become complicit in human rights violations and closing space. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on closing space for civil society. Español, Français
Al ignorar las inquietudes de la comunidad en torno a los proyectos de desarrollo, las instituciones multilaterales pueden convertirse en cómplices de las violaciones de derechos humanos y la reducción de espacios. Una contribución al debate de openGlobalRights sobre la reducción de espacios para
