Many victims are denied access to international justice because states do not act in a timely manner, but reforming the treaty body follow-up process could help. —…… Read more “Improving domestic compliance with UN treaty body decisions | OpenGlobalRights”
Tag: Human Rights
Brain research suggests emphasizing human rights abuses may perpetuate them | OpenGlobalRights
Capitalizing on the brain’s capacity to simulate events, messages of positive behavior – instead of repeated exposure to accounts of abuse – could better lead to the…… Read more “Brain research suggests emphasizing human rights abuses may perpetuate them | OpenGlobalRights”
Joyful Human Rights | William Paul Simmons, Semere Kesete
In popular, legal, and academic discourses, the term “human rights” is now almost always discussed in relation to its opposite: human rights abuses. Syllabi, textbooks, and articles…… Read more “Joyful Human Rights | William Paul Simmons, Semere Kesete”
Making the case for a more joyful approach to human rights | OpenGlobalRights
Joy is essential to understanding the struggle for human rights, and recognizing this can articulate a more positive notion of human rights. — Read on http://www.openglobalrights.org/the-case-for-joyful-human-rights/
The Application of International Law to State Cyberattacks: Sovereignty and Non-Intervention | Chatham House
Hostile cyber operations by one state against another state are increasingly common. This paper analyzes the application of the sovereignty and non-intervention principles in relation to states’ cyber…… Read more “The Application of International Law to State Cyberattacks: Sovereignty and Non-Intervention | Chatham House”
Putting human rights law at the core of debates on online political campaigning | OpenGlobalRights
Regulators have clearly struggled to keep up with the pace of change in online political campaigning. As technology has developed, the problems have become more evident: we…… Read more “Putting human rights law at the core of debates on online political campaigning | OpenGlobalRights”
Sieges, the Law and Protecting Civilians | Chatham House
Siege warfare has been employed throughout the ages and remains dramatically relevant today. Questions of the compatibility of this practice with international humanitarian law (IHL) arise when…… Read more “Sieges, the Law and Protecting Civilians | Chatham House”
Online Disinformation and Political Discourse: Applying a Human Rights Framework | Chatham House
Although some digital platforms now have an impact on more people’s lives than does any one state authority, the international community has been slow to hold to account…… Read more “Online Disinformation and Political Discourse: Applying a Human Rights Framework | Chatham House”
The New Great Game in the Indian Ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean, its littoral countries are home to almost half the world’s population. two-thirds of the world’s trade passes through…… Read more “The New Great Game in the Indian Ocean”
Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean: the Indo-Pacific
http://www.youtube.com/watch The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean, its littoral countries are home to almost half the world’s population. two-thirds of the world’s trade passes through…… Read more “Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean: the Indo-Pacific”
