The 170th Period of Sessions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has concluded. Several hearings addressed issues relevant to the U.S., including a hearing on
the migrant caravan at the U.S.-Mexico border, and a hearing on the treatment of... [...]
Looking for gifts for children? There are many age directed human rights books for kids. Several websites are particularly helpful. The Institute for Humane Education recommends
several books for children, from kindergarten to fifth grade. Among the recommended books are:... [...]
On va certainement beaucoup parler du projet de loi Blanquer "pour une école de la confiance" qui a été déposé à l'Assemblée nationale le 5 décembre 2018. Le texte
affiche des ambitions diverses, mêlant, comme c'est désormais l'usage, des considérations très pragmatiques à un discours qui relève davantage d'une politique [...]
The 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration continues to dominate the media coverage of human rights this week. For a different take, check out the December 8 feature
in the Guardian, which asked authors and thinkers such as Margaret Atwood,... [...]
Von Ulrike Krause und Dana Schmalz Der globale Flüchtlingspakt (Global Compact on Refugees) soll den Flüchtlingsschutz weltweit verbessern. Doch was beinhaltet er und
welche Wirkungen sind zu erwarten? Dieser Beitrag betrachtet den aus mehreren Verhandlungsrunden hervorgegangenen Text, der am 17. [...]
Fabian Klose (ed.), The Emergence of Humanitarian Intervention. Ideas and Practice from the Nineteenth Century to the Present, Cambridge 2018. How should the international
community react when a government transgresses humanitarian norms and violates the human rights of its own nationals? And where does the responsibility lie to protect [...]
Les revendications des Gilets Jaunes se déplacent au fil du mouvement. D'abord centrées sur les taxes sur les produits pétroliers, puis sur le thème général du pouvoir
d'achat, elles prennent aujourd'hui une coloration plus institutionnelle. Ils demandent en effet un "référendum d'initiative citoyenne" (RIC), dont certains pensent [...]
After criticizing some of the formal government statements issued regarding human rights day earlier this week, its now time to give credit and kudos to the staff of the State
Department's division of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor for their... [...]
By: Francisco (“Fran”) Rivera Juaristi, Santa Clara School of Law Prof. Fran Rivera and students of Santa Clara Law's International Human Rights Clinic with Santa Clara
County Board of Supervisor Dave Cortese On November 20th, 2018, the Board of Supervisors... [...]
Human Rights Day, December 10, 2018, was marked by statements issued by President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Always symbolic, these annual proclamations seem
even more meaningless than usual when the U.S. has withdrawn from the Paris Climate... [...]
