The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P, has issued her official statement following her two-week visit to the United States this past month. She visited Washington D.C., Detroit, MI,
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The Human Rights at Home Blog, published by the Law Professor Blogs Network, focuses on the intersection of human rights issues within the United States, emphasizing local and municipal initiatives. It covers topics such as the human rights cities movement, housing justice, immigration detention, racial and gender justice, and the application of international human rights norms at the city level. The blog also addresses contemporary challenges like state preemption, the role of local governments in advancing human rights, and the impact of technology on rights in urban settings. It serves as a platform for legal scholars and practitioners to discuss policy developments, legal reforms, and grassroots activism related to human rights domestically.
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New Article: A Global View of U.S. Backsliding on Democracy and Reproductive Rights
Martha F. Davis and Risa Kaufman, A Global View of U.S. Backsliding on Democracy and Reproductive Rights, ACS Blogs, Expert Forum (Nov. 13, 2023). Excerpt below.This month, the United Nations Human Rights Committee concluded its review of the United…
Event 11/17: Race and National Security
On Friday, November 17, please join the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law for a conference and book launch for Race and National Security, in which leading experts…
Event 11/10: Constitutionalizing Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Webinar
On November 10, 2023, from 12:00-1:30pm CST, join the Northeastern University Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy and the Human Rights Center at the University of Minnesota Law School for a webinar on Constitutionalizing Economic, Social, and Cultural…
UN Human Rights Committee Grills U.S. on Abortion, Maternal Mortality, and Separation of Families
This blog post is crossposted with permission from the Reproductive Rights Law Profs Blog.By Hannah Filippino and Benita von Lilienfeld-Berry, Law Students in CUNY Law School's Human Rights & Gender Justice ClinicEarlier this month, the United Nations Human Rights…
Event 11/1: Environmental Human Rights and Intergenerational Equity and Solidarity
Register here: https://lnkd.in/gtWXEAVu
Event 11/2: Reassessing the Efficacy of the Rules-Based International Order in Promoting Human Rights, Peace, and Security in the Modern Age
On Thursday, November 2, at 6:00P.M. ET, join the University of Miami School of Law for their 11th annual Henkin Lecture on Human Rights on Reassessing the Efficacy of the Rules-Based International Order in Promoting Human Rights, Peace, and Security…
U.S. failure to meaningfully consult with civil society during the 2023 ICCPR review
By Sarah Dávila A. and Lauren E. Bartlett “What do we want – DIGNITY; When do we want it – NOW; And if we don’t get it – SHUT IT DOWN” On Monday Oct. 16, 2023, over thirty people from U.S. civil…
Event 10/12: Hernán Santa Cruz Dialogue on Human Rights Economy Webinar
On Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 5:30 PM EST, please join UN Human Rights and Columbia University for a dialogue exploring the question: “Are we ready for a transformative revolution to ensure a unique paradigm shift– one that seeks to…
The UN Human Rights Committee Will Review the U.S. Next Month. Why Not Engage with the Committee on the Abolition of Immigration Detention of Children? – Part II
By Lauren E. BartlettProf. Bartlett writes this second of a two-part post on the U.N. Human Rights Committee’s upcoming review of the United States during the week of October 16th.For over a decade, international human rights mechanisms have been…