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Human Rights Day: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union

On Human Rights Day, the European Union reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the universal respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights for everyone, everywhere. This year's theme, Our Rights, ...
Human Rights Watch

Database of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies' Statements on Taxation

Tax policy is inextricably bound up with governments’ human rights obligations. Under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, governments have an obligation to use the ...
Human Rights Watch

El Salvador: Statement at the US House Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

I am honored to appear before this commission to testify, on behalf of Human Rights Watch, regarding the human rights situation in El Salvador during the ongoing state of emergency. For years, El ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard’s Human Rights Centers Should Speak On Human Rights Issues

Mathias Risse is the Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy and the Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Last spring, Harvard adopted an institutional ...
The National Interest

A Back to Basics Human Rights Policy

To be more effective, the US human rights policy needs to focus on three basic principles. Editor’s Note: This article is part of the symposium “Human Rights in the Trump Era.” The full symposium can ...