Human Rights
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U.S. Tech Companies Owe a Duty of Care to Afghan Girls Too – of a Different Kind
U.S. tech companies should take action to protect the Afghan women and girls who rely on their platforms for online education.
A System Working: Five Years On, the Taliban Still Doesn’t Have a Seat at the U.N.
Five years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban government still has not succeeded in achieving recognition at the United Nations.
For Women and Girls in Afghanistan, Now Is the Moment to Make CEDAW’s Promise Meaningful
If CEDAW fails in Afghanistan, at the very frontier of the violations it was designed to prevent, its protections risk collapsing into little more than paper promises.
Gender Apartheid and Public Opinion: Why Law Matters More Than Labels
The term "gender apartheid" doesn't appear to increase American support for Afghan women, but information that the Taliban's treatment violates international law does.
The U.S. and the EU Must Wake Up to Threats in Georgia
Georgian Dream is crushing Georgia's civil society, courts, and opposition to entrench one-party rule and Russian influence; only targeted U.S. and EU sanctions can stop it.
Effective Interviewing, Not Torture: Lessons from the Méndez Principles Five Years On
The Mendez Principles, drafted to end the use of torture in interrogations, are being implemented variously across regions and institutions.
After a Failed U.N. Counterterrorism Strategy Review, What Other Paths to Structural Reform?
The U.N.'s periodic review of its counterterrorism strategy again leaves human rights protections weak and its sprawling system unchecked.
Haiti’s New Courts Could Change Everything — Or Nothing At All
With international support, the Haitian government is creating two courts designed to prosecute complex crimes like the 2018 massacre at La Saline. Vetting will be crucial.
After Colombia’s Presidential Election, What Next on Climate and Human Rights?
Although too early to tell whether campaign promises will translate into policy, de la Espriella’s platform on climate and human rights marks a departure from the Petro administration.
To Help Venezuelans After the Quake, End U.S. Sanctions
The single most important move the U.S. could make to aid Venezuela would be to lift all remaining economic sanctions on the country while maintaining some on individuals.
Will States Address Disability Invisibility in the Crimes Against Humanity Convention?
Only two of 64 proposed amendments submitted by U.N. member States for a draft Crimes Against Humanity Convention enumerate disability as a specific protected category.
A Dangerous Legal Loophole: Consent is Not Enough for U.S. Military Activities in Latin America
States should not be able to consent to others using force that they cannot use themselves, and intervening states should not blindly rely on host state consent.