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The Foundation of International Human Rights Law

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is generally agreed to be the foundation of international human rights law. Adopted in 1948, the UDHR has inspired a rich body of legally binding ...
The Heritage Foundation

Introduction: Returning to First Principles on Human Rights

The Heritage Foundation has become increasingly concerned about the harmful evolution of international human rights. This evolution diminishes their credibility as truly universal norms, prospects for ...
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch Responds: Reflections on Apartheid and Persecution in International Law

We appreciate the rich discussion triggered by this week’s EJIL Talk! symposium, which has addressed a number of legal issues arising from our report “A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the ...
The Conversation

Big companies profit from poverty but aren’t obliged to uphold human rights. International law must change – scholar

Bonita Meyersfeld has received funding from the National Research Foundation as part of her NRF rating. There is some disagreement among legal practitioners and scholars about whether corporations ...
Aclu.org

The Targeted Chaos of Trump’s Attacks Against International Human Rights Law and Justice

In just one week, President Donald Trump has launched the most systemic and aggressive assault on human rights in U.S. presidential history. While the first Trump administration made similar attempts ...