On the heels of a tech-centric Summit for Democracy, the White House released a series of recommendations titled ‘Guiding Principles on Government Use of Surveillance Technologies,’ marking the ...

Human Rights Watch’s World Report is being published today. It’s our annual look at the conditions in some 100 countries around the globe and an overall assessment of where humanity stands in terms of ...

One often hears the catchphrase, “human rights” matter more than “property rights.” That is wrong. Property rights are human rights, and undermining property rights threatens other fundamental human ...

Human rights assessments are an increasingly closely watched area of due diligence for the supply chain of organizations across numerous industries. Even smaller operators are subject to the reality ...

Israel’s assault on Gaza, following Hamas’ attack in October 2023, has become the subject of international legal proceedings and mass protest. Over the past eight months, university students have set ...

On 12 February 2026, the United Nations will mark the fourth observance of the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, under the theme “Preventing ...

Vice Chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Professor Damilola Olawuyi (SAN) has urged African leaders in government, business and development sectors across ...

The modern human rights movement has long presented itself as an idealistic crusade. In a world rife with bare-knuckle power politics and predation on the weak, it likes to serve as a beacon of ...

Human Rights Day 2025 will be marked on 10 December, marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948. This year, Human Rights Day 2025 is being ...

The PHG Foundation warmly welcomes the recently published WHO principles for human genome data collection, access, use and sharing. It is a timely and important contribution to global governance, ...