International human rights law (IHRL)

Freedom of expression is protected in international law, because, without it, democracy and the rule of law wither away. A free press is a vital aspect.

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 Trump administration damaged the annual report's credibility. It is critical to rethink the data, especially on women and girls.

"A simple return to an imagined world of pre-Trump human rights is not enough."

In these last days of the outgoing administration’s four-year assault on basic international norms, advocates have been issuing detailed recommendations for how the Biden-Harris…

[Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Just Security series, COVID and International Law. All articles in the series can be found here.] COVID-19 continues to grow at…

The practice of the Trump administration turning its back on rights at the United Nations goes well beyond the Human Rights Council.

The panel's lengthy exegesis of the Declaration contains at least six glaring omissions that have real-world consequences.

Its report displays an interpretative sneakiness, invoking the “founding era” and “founding principles” in a highly selective and under-inclusive way.

China’s “Strike Hard” campaign against Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, ... questionably framed by the Chinese government as a counterterrorism operation,…

There is a narrow window to truly examine how the U.S. government can advance, rather than undermine, equal rights for all.

The coronavirus crisis should not function as a cover for repressive action under the guise of protecting health, especially in already vulnerable populations.