Human Rights Blog

Pakistan Floods: the importance of building back better
"The new infrastructure must not only be climate sensitive and climate resilient, but also be constructed in a participatory manner taking into consideration the local needs", says Zulfiqar Shah, our local consultant in Pakistan.
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From Brasov to Bedford Stuyvesant and back
At Rights CoLab, we aim to facilitate collaboration on civil society innovation to advance human rights.
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Pakistan’s proposed media law: A threat to the freedom of the press
Earlier this September, Pakistani media workers - including journalists, bloggers, vloggers and editors of newspapers and TV channels - boycotted the joint session of the Parliament in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, where the new law curbing freedom of the press would be discussed.
Read more »Discourses on Sustainable Development: Perspectives of defenders in environmental conflicts
There is no doubt that to mitigate climate change and ensure the existence and health of future generations, it is necessary to join efforts and transform the ways we produce energy.
Read more »Fighting for pride and our citizenship
Dayana Blanco is the Director of NHRF's grantee Ilex Acción Jurídica, an organisation of Afro-descendant women lawyers working for social justice. Read Dayana's blog about the situation of LGBTQIA+ rights in Colombia.
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Our life, our pride
The journey to fulfill the rights of LGBTIQ people in India has been a combination of legal battles, policy changes, and personal and collective journeys of assertion and solidarity. The communities' struggle for a caring, legitimate safe space in the society continues, and this year’s Pride Month is more important than ever.
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