Category Archives: Human rights impact
The Persistence of Chinese Rights Defenders
Scholars have recently critiqued human rights as a purely Eurocentric construct that has failed to find wider appeal and is now on the decline. Some cite the apparent success of China’s repressive political regime in support of this argument, but … Continue reading
Right On 5: Why are we failing to end AIDS? Engaging with the politics of data
Experts explore the politics of data, human rights and HIV for the Right On podcast. Continue reading
Right On 4: Meet the speakers
Introducing Jolovan Wham, Shirin Heidari, and Marina Smelyanskaya, for episode 4 of the Right On Podcast. Continue reading
Right On 4: Who will be left uncounted in data on COVID-19?
Human rights of migrant workers in Singapore, and other marginalized groups Continue reading
The Uncounted book is out
Here’s a link and a discount code to buy the book. Continue reading
Book launch: The Uncounted, June 11th
The Uncounted will launch on June 11th with a webinar. Continue reading
Right On Podcast 3: About the speakers
Meet the four activists in Right On Podcast 3: Karyn Kaplan, Margaret Mbira Omondi, Prem Pramoj, and Tina Alai. Continue reading
Right On Podcast 3: Is violence against women (including trans women) on the rise?
Activists from Kenya, Thailand and the US compare notes on gender-based violence in the current crisis. Continue reading
Is civic space closing in global health?
Leading international activists and journalists debate as part of the Graduate Institute’s 73rd World Health Assembly week. Continue reading
Right On Podcast, Episode 2: Can we police our way out of the pandemic?
Coming May 15, with Edwin Bernard, Felicita Hikuam, and Mikhail Golichenko. Meg Davis moderates. Continue reading
