Human Rights


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

Modernization a la Carte

Project Syndicate

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

Human RightsPosted: 2008-03-11

Government's Human Rights Report to United Nations

Ministry of Justice - UK

This 20-page UK report outlines the Government's work in promoting and protecting human rights with in the UK and abroad

Human RightsPosted: 2008-03-11

Human Rights Insight Project

Ministry of Justice - UK

A 114-page UK study aiming to establish whether human rights could be used empirically as a tool to improve the public's experience of public services

Human Rights, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-17

Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress

CRS

This 56-page U.S. report provides a global overview of people trafficking and reviews relevant policy issues for the US

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2008-01-16

Who Failed Whom? Assessing the UN's Human Rights Efforts

MIT CIS

A US article examining the record of the UN Commission on Human Rights

Human RightsPosted: 2007-11-02

Darfur and the Failure of the Responsibility to Protect

Chatham House

A 16-page UK paper examining the causes of the failure of the international community to live upto its "responsibility to protect" in Darfur

Internal Displacement, Human RightsPosted: 2007-10-26

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

Investigating Genetic Discrimination in Australia

AJETS

A 21-page paper on the experiences and perceptions of clinical genetics clients in Australia regarding different kinds of coercion

Human RightsPosted: 2007-10-11

Right for You, Right for Us?

Chatham House

A 3-page article examining human rights legislation and promotion in the UK

Human RightsPosted: 2007-09-25

Rights and Security: A Broad View

CIS

A lecture on civil rights in Iran and US policy towards that country

Foreign Policy, Human RightsPosted: 2007-08-09

Human Trafficking

GAO

A 64-page US report recommending improvements in international efforts to monitor and evaluate anti-trafficking efforts

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2007-07-30

Child Soldiers in Afghanistan

IPCS

A 6-page Indian report on the use of child soldiers in Afghanistan

Families, Children & Youth, Human RightsPosted: 2007-07-12

Democratization and Human Rights in Central Asia

CEPS

This 11-page policy brief examines the progress made in Central Asia to introduce democratic reform and respect for human rights

Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2007-07-11

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

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

China's Anti-Terror Raid in Xinjiang

IDSA

An Indian commentary on Chinese treatment of Uyghurs

Human RightsPosted: 2007-06-22

Iran: Ethnic and Religious Minorities

CRS

A 13-page US report on Iran's treatment of its minorities

Human RightsPosted: 2007-06-18

Dissident Dissonance

AEI

A 6-page essay examining the difference in the standards applied by the US to human rights and dissent in Russia and China

Human Rights, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-05-15

Does Terror Threaten Human Rights? Evidence from Panel Data

CESifo

A 43-page working paper presenting a political economy model linking terror and governments' respect for human rights

Human Rights, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-04-27

Sudan at the Crossroads

CIS

A 6-page US essay examining the Darfur crisis from the perspective of Sudan's search for identity

Internal Displacement, Human RightsPosted: 2007-04-25

Use of Children in Armed Conflict

CDI

A 6-page US House testimony on the use of children in armed conflict

Human Rights, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-04-25

Monthly Update April/May 2007

Enough

A 27-page bulletin providing updates on atrocities committed in Darfur, Eastern Congo and Northern Uganda

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2007-04-20

Responsibility to Protect in 2007: Five Thoughts for Policymakers

Crisis Groups

A panel discussion presentation on the protecttion of populations under threat of genocide and crimes against humanity

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Human RightsPosted: 2007-04-20

Assistance Programs Constrained in Burma

GAO

This 46-page US report describes how the Burmese government has restricted the efforts of international organisations to alleviate Burma's pressing problems

Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2007-04-20

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

UK Action Plan on Tackling Human Trafficking

Home Office - UK

This 114-page document pulls together the work currently under way across UK government to tackle human trafficking

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2007-03-27

Darfur and Beyond: What is Needed to Prevent Mass Atrocities

CFR

A 54-page US report outlining the steps that need to be taken by the international community to prevent genocide

Human Rights, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-02-24

Making Idealism Realistic: The Responsibility to Protect as a New Global Security Norm

Crisis Group

A speech addressing the principal issues involved in realising the responsibility to protect

Human Rights, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-02-16

Human Rights and Common Sense

DCA - UK

A speech by the UK's Lord Chancellor on the relationship between human rights and common sense

Human RightsPosted: 2007-02-12

Punishing Violations of Fundamental Human Rights in the International Justice System

IFIMES

This article examines the working of the international criminal justice system in dealing with violations of fundamental human rights

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2007-01-15

Uzbekiistan: Europe's Sanctions Matter

Crisis Group

This 16-page briefing examines the state of Uzbekistan as the EU prepares to review its sanctions regime

Human RightsPosted: 2006-11-07

Economic and Political Rights at the U.N: A Guide for U.S. Policymakers

CIPE

A 10-page U.S. article defining economic and political freedom as understood in the US and in other parts of the world

Human RightsPosted: 2006-10-04