Human Rights


Human Rights Abuses in the Name of Drug Treatment: Reports from the Field

OSI

A 5-page US factsheet detailing the range of abuses practised in the name of drug dependence treatment, and suggest the need for reform on grounds of health and human rights

Human Rights, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-02-23

Rights Not Rescue

OSI

This 106-page US report highlights opportunities to expand human rights protection for sex workers in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

Human RightsPosted: 2009-08-06

Tyrants on Trial: Keeping Order in the Courtroom

OSI

This 76-page US report examines the difficulties of ensuring a fair trial when former leaders defend themselves, often by attacking the court while simultaneously treating it as a platform for lengthy espousals of their broad political and ideological views

Human Rights, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-10-02

Civil Society Perspectives on HIV/AIDS in Nicaragua, Senegal, Ukraine, the United States and Vietnam

OSI

A 60-page report on how marginalized groups are often excluded from national HIV/AIDS policies and programmes

Health, Human RightsPosted: 2007-06-28

Comprehensive Responses to Gender Based Violence in Low-Resource Settings

Population Council

This 56-page report reviews the findings, lessons learned, and promising practices in the provision of comprehensive SGBV services in sub-Saharan Africa

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2010-08-25

Privacy and the Media: How to Balance Rights and Interests

Privacy Victoria

This 16-page Australian paper argues that protecting freedom of expression must not be to the exclusion of privacy rights

Personal Privacy, Human RightsPosted: 2010-12-09

Modernization a la Carte

Project Syndicate

A commentary on how the concept and practice of human rights has developed

Human RightsPosted: 2008-03-11

A New Chance for Darfur

Project Syndicate

An article proposing policies that the international community might adopt to bring about improvements in Darfur

Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2008-05-15

Human Rights Require Stronger Institutions

Project Syndicate

An article calling for the leadership, resources, a greater sense of urgency, and commitment to the long-term efforts that must dedicated to ensuring that the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration are respected

Human RightsPosted: 2008-12-13

Human Trafficking in Ohio: Markets, Responses and Considerations

Rand Corporation

This 108-page US monograph draws lessons from the responses of 2 Ohio cities to human trafficking

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2008-03-18

Asylum Seekers

Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales

Kathryn Simon

Immigration & Refugees, Human RightsPosted: 2008-11-27

The Human Right to Food in Nepal

Rights & Democracy

This 78-page Canadian report examines hunger and poverty in Nepal from a human rights standpoint

Poverty & Hunger, Human RightsPosted: 2007-10-25

Human Rights Impact Assessments for Foreign Investment Projects

Rights and Democracy

This 152-page Canadian study looks at the human rights impact assessments of external investments

Human RightsPosted: 2007-06-26

The Syrians Are on Their Own

SADA

This US article asserts that the international community is incapable of stopping the human rights violations in Syria—or even helping the opposition

Human Rights, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-11-04

Arms Transfers to Zimbabwe: Implications for an Arms Trade Treaty

SIPRI

This 12-page Swedish background paper details the sources of Zimbabwe's arms and military equipment and examines the question of how human rights considerations should affect arms supplies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2011-04-14

Arms Transfers to Zimbabwe: Implications for an Arms Trade Treaty

SIPRI

This 12-page Swedish background paper details the sources of Zimbabwe's arms and military equipment and examines the question of how human rights considerations should affect arms supplies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2011-05-22

Riot Control Agents: Improve Knowledge to Improve Safety

SIPRI

A Swedish essay arguing that there is a growing body of evidence that so-called non-lethal weapons used to control riots are not as safe as they seem and are not always employed as they should be

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2011-12-16

MAPRO: Mass Atrocity Prevention & Response Options, A Policy Planning Handbook

SSI

A 209-page US policy planning handbook intended to assist the policy community in addressing mass atrocity situations.

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2012-04-27

The Violent Power Struggle in Syria

SWP

A 4-page German commentary discussing the scenarios and policy options for the international community in respect of Syria

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2012-03-16

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency: Satellite or Guiding Star?

SWP

An 8-page German commentary on the creation of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency

Human RightsPosted: 2007-03-28

Reconciliation through a Common Purpose: Third Party Human Rights in Cyprus

TESEV

This 38-page Turkish report represents the end of a yearlong groundbreaking project that looked at the human rights of refugees and asylum seekers on both sides of Cyprus

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Human RightsPosted: 2011-01-14

The State of the World's Indigenous Peoples

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

This 250-page report on the state of the world's indigenous peoples reveals alarming statistics on poverty, health, education, employment, human rights and the environment

Indigenous Affairs, Human RightsPosted: 2010-01-22

Challenges to Human Security in the Arab Countries

UNDP

This 288-page Arab Regional Report focuses on human development in the Arab world through a human security lens

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2009-09-20

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

UNODC

A 292-page report on human trafficking

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2009-02-14

Telling the Story: Documentation Lessons for Afghanistan from the Cambodian Experience

USIP

This 24-page US briefing reports on a recent conference in Cambodia to introduce Afghan human rights leaders to best practices in documenting war crimes and mass human rights abuses

Human RightsPosted: 2009-01-19

Mass Atrocities in Syria: the International Response

USIP

A US article examing the international response to the mass atrocities in Syria

Human Rights, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-02

Resurrecting the Wall of Fear: The Human Rights Situation in Syria

USIP

The report of a discussion held in the US on the recent crackdown on human rights activities in Syria

Human Rights, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-04-15

Humanitarian Safe Havens: Bosnia's Lessons for Syria

Washington Institute

This 2-page US policy brief argues that as the international community seeks ways to diminish civilian casualties in Syria as well as cripple the regime's hold on power, the Bosnia trajectory from civilian-defense-unit-liberated areas to internationally designated enclaves provides food for thought in Syria

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2012-02-19

Empowering Women in the Muslim World

Wilson Center

The summary of three recent US events held to discuss the empowering of women in the Muslim world

Regional, Human RightsPosted: 2010-12-06

Women, Business and the Law 2010

World Bank

This 188-page report measures legal gender parity for entrepreneurs and workers in 128 economies across 6 topics

Human Rights, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-26

A Roadmap for Integrating Human Rights into the World Bank Group

WRI

This 59-page report examines the WBG’s integration of human rights standards into its operations — highlighting accomplishments, shortcomings, and barriers — and suggest ways forward

Human RightsPosted: 2010-05-18

"We Cannot Achieve What We Want With Hatred"

"Inside Story"

An Australian article reporting on the changing political environment in Burma

Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2011-11-03

Burma and the Road to Normality

"Inside Story"

An Australian report on the political transformation of Burma

Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2012-03-12