Human Rights

For more than a decade, in one atrocity case after another, justice is delayed, denied, or even reversed, as the government pursues impunity.

The credibility of the Human Rights Council and the UN system, given its “grave failure” in the past, depends on accountability for Sri Lanka’s atrocities.

This week's Egypt arms sales announcement illustrates the failure to practice the values that offer the US its principle source of competitive advantage.

The Biden administration should press the UN Human Rights Council for action and impose its own measures, including further sanctions.

The US has an opportunity to renew its commitment to human rights as it responds to UPR suggestions. It must seize the moment to affirm that reproductive and sexual rights are…

The continuing impunity in the wartime killing of a revered editor and the recent escalation of rights abuses expose the government's recalcitrance.

The push to protect women and girls in conflict and involve women in security decision-making increases attention to human rights in military operations.

She notes the Sri Lankan government has made clear that it has no intention of pursuing accountability for atrocities committed during the civil war.

If the Biden administration takes concrete steps to counter the incentive structure, the world’s youngest country may finally have a chance at peace.

Mapping a quarter century of war shows the patterns of violations that demand meaningful and credible truth and accountability processes.

The record is abundantly clear that the country’s domestic mechanisms lack effectiveness and credibility. This is a gap that the UN uniquely can fill.

Just as America's domestic ailments are felt far and wide, Nigeria directly impacts the broader region and the continent. They can learn from each other.