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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk informed attendees of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council on Monday of the continuous accessibility barriers that people with disabilities face, especially women. Volker Türk contended that the international community failed to uphold Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that [...]

JURIST Senior Editor for Long Form Content Pitasanna Shanmugathas interviews Aviva Chomsky, a historian, author, and activist whose work challenges dominant narratives about immigration, labor, and colonialism. Chomsky, a professor of history and the coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University, has spent over 30 years engaged in Latin American solidarity and immigrant [...]

The Center for Reproductive Rights criticized on Wednesday the German Legal Affairs Committee’s decision to decline to advance a proposal to improve and modernize abortion laws and reproductive care. The Center for Reproductive Rights expressed “deep disappointment over the failure” to progress the bill, and criticized the law as it currently stands for falling “short [...]

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) alleged that Thailand has consistently violated prisoners’ right to health under international law, in a report submitted Monday to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health. Prior to her country visit to Thailand, Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng called for input on [...]

“It’s not for us to have shame – it’s for them…I want all women who have been raped to say: Madame Pelicot did it, I can too. I don’t want them to be ashamed any longer.” Gisele Pelicot’s words from her testimony during the months-long mass rape trial were vindicated by the conviction and sentencing [...]

The UN Special Rapporteur for health rights on Wednesday urged Chile to modify its constitution to comply with international human rights standards by ensuring universal health rights, arguing that constitutional changes are essential to guarantee fair access to healthcare, including safe abortion and mental health services. The right to health is essential for human dignity [...]

Google and Meta Platforms appealed to the Australian Government on Tuesday through written submissions to delay a bill imposing a social media ban for children under 16 years old. In their submissions, both Google and Meta contended the bill should be delayed until the Government’s Age Assurance Trial results are obtained. The Age Assurance Technology [...]

The Nicaraguan National Assembly on Friday unanimously approved  constitutional reforms proposed by President Daniel Ortega. These reforms change the national charter by creating the position of “co-president” and increasing the president’s term, among other things. The reforms will see the the president and the  president’s spouse become co-presidents. The presidential term will be extended to [...]

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon formally apologized before Parliament on Tuesday for decades of abuse in state and faith-based care. During the live-streamed session, Luxon extended a “formal and unreserved apology” to survivors and their families. The prime minister noted his apology was “on behalf of the government to everyone who suffered abuse, harm, [...]

The US Supreme Court in some ways is a more prominent issue in this year’s election than it has been in most previous elections, although its influence on voters is uncertain. As in every presidential race for the past forty years, abortion is the focal point of discussions about how the election might affect the [...]