Human rights – The Conversation

Human rights and the rights of nature are the two missing links in the international community’s efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).

A court ruling expands the options for corporate accountability efforts against oil companies in France, and it may have repercussions in the US and elsewhere.

The draft African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values contains serious inaccuracies and could have far-reaching consequences if adopted.

Media coverage of political institutions can undermine the legitimacy they rely on.

MEPs have backed plans to detain irregularly present migrants outside the EU, as part of the new Returns Regulation.

The landmark case, known as Tickle v Giggle, has been going for years. Today the Federal Court found transgender woman Roxanne Tickle had been discriminated against.

The report found evidence of children being deliberately targeted by Israeli Defense Forces. Such acts would amount to war crimes under international law.

This historic case could establish a legal link between human rights and fossil fuel exports.

Military regimes have shifted from presenting themselves as temporary ‘corrective’ interventions to becoming personalised systems of rule.

Tens of thousands of people were arrested this year alone in Iran, and thousands are executed every year.

In 2027, Canadians 18 years and older with mental illness who are deemed to meet age and other eligibility criteria could potentially access doctor-assisted death in Canada.

Federal protections promise a fair trial in a language you understand, but for millions who speak lesser-known languages, courts can’t keep that promise.

A community – bystanders, law enforcement, colleagues and family – is likely to deny an atrocity when acknowledging it requires action.

Private use of AI porn may not be illegal, but it doesn’t make it morally right. Here’s why.

The wild swings of dynamic pricing, ongoing accusations of FIFA corruption and questions of host-nation probity have created a huge backlash.

After a failed US intervention exposed Afghan civilians to Taliban threats, Washington is retreating from its humanitarian obligations.