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Catalysts of Justice: The Impact of the Tokyo Women’s Tribunal on the Comfort Women Issue
Author: Myfanwy Sequeira, LLM April 17, 2025 “He waved a knife at me and threatened to kill me if I didn’t do what he said…he stabbed...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 17, 202514 min read
Electric Vehicles: A Green Revolution or Hidden Crisis?
Author: Emma Nelson April 16, 2025 [Image credit: VectorMine via Mashable ] As climate disasters intensify across the globe and the UN’s...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 16, 20255 min read
UN Experts Reveal Bhutan's Hidden Dilemma: Illegal Detention of Political Prisoners
Author: Aisha Noor April 15, 2025 HRRC strongly condemns the illegal detention of those in political opposition of the current government...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 15, 20252 min read
Detention of Meghna Alam Under the Special Powers Act Sparks Human Rights Concerns
Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan April 15, 2025 HRRC condemns Meghna Alam’s arrest under the Special Powers Act, calling it a dangerous misuse...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 15, 20253 min read
Implications of Plea Bargaining in the Criminal Justice System
Authors: Mary D'Alleva, MA/MFA and Sydney Sanders April 14, 2025 [Image source: Law Wire] A plea bargain (sometimes called ‘plea deal’...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 14, 202525 min read
April 7, 2025 - April 13, 2025: Week in Review
April 14, 2025 Read our latest publications From Leopold to Lumumba to "Blood Minerals": The Place of DR Congo in Global Human Rights...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 14, 20252 min read
Iran Executes Five Political Prisoners Over Political Dissent
Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan April 11, 2025 HRRC condemns the Iranian regime’s execution of five political prisoners following sham trials...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 11, 20252 min read
From Leopold to Lumumba to "Blood Minerals": The Place of DR Congo in Global Human Rights Discourses
Author: Thomas Shacklock April 11, 2025 Laborers working at a coltan mine near Rubaya, eastern DRC (Baz Ratner/Reuters via CNN) For...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 11, 202512 min read
Lowering of legal marriage age further threatens Nepalese women
Author: Peter Clarkin, MA April 10, 2025 HRRC strongly condemns the plan to lower the legal marriage age in Nepal. The focus must be on...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 10, 20252 min read
The Role of Major Sporting Events in Human Rights Violations: FIFA, the Olympics, and Beyond
Author: Megan Scopp, LLM April 10, 2025 [Image source: Merca20] The Global Appeal and Hidden Costs of Mega-Sporting Events Mega-sporting...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 10, 202518 min read
Europol Coordinates Global Takedown of Major Child Exploitation Website in Record Operation
Author: Blene Woldeselasse, MSc April 9, 2025 HRRC condemns the exploitation of children. We applaud Europol and the 30 supporting...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 9, 20253 min read
Natural Disasters & People Protection: An Early Warning from an International Law Perspective
Author: Àlex Peralta Martínez, LLM April 9, 2025 [Image credit: KMC/Getty Images] Natural disasters: the new normal? With the global...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 9, 20258 min read
Germany's Dual Citizenship Debate Sparks Fears of Discrimination
Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan April 8, 2025 HRRC condemns Germany’s proposed citizenship revocation law as discriminatory and a threat to...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 8, 20253 min read
Harnessing Technology to Safeguard Human Rights: AI, Big Data, and Accountability
Author: Theresa Adie, MS April 8, 2025 [Image credit: Shutterstock/ Smile Studio AP] Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) and big...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 8, 202517 min read
The Digital Age and the Escalation of Cyber Gender-Based Violence
Author: Antonia Vasileiadou April 7, 2025 [Image source: European Institute for Gender Equality I. Rising Threats of...
Human Rights Research Center
Apr 7, 20259 min read