A new report from the American Consumer Institute (ACI) details, for all their touting as “green” sources of energy, wind and solar powered electricity generation is much more environmentally harmful ...

FEW ARE HAPPY WITH A U.N. Human Rights Commission that has routinely welcomed into its ranks some of the world’s most monstrous regimes. But Secretary General Kofi Annan’s plan to overhaul the ...

South Africa marks Human Rights Day amid warnings from the SAHRC that poverty, inequality, crime and poor service delivery persist, threatening constitutional rights and highlighting urgent need for ...

A general election in Germany is expected in February 2025. In December 2024, Human Rights Watch wrote to political parties in Germany sharing an election briefing that sets out key priorities and ...

As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, the SAHRC highlights the urgent need for action against persistent human rights challenges that threaten the nation's democratic foundations.

A new international mining sector standard, compiled by some of the industry’s most powerful players, is the latest example of an industry initiative that fails to hold its members accountable for ...

Emerging frameworks still rely heavily on corporate disclosure and monitoring systems – like CSR initiatives, which often fail to make fundamental improvements in workers’ lives.

The Swiss Parliamentary Group for Tibet convened a meeting highlighting human rights abuses, threats to Tibetan culture, ...

Illegal fishing and human rights issues in supply chains are familiar issues to most seafood companies. Both issues have garnered media coverage and governmental attention, and NGO communications and ...

Father A Nation believes that promoting positive masculinity can be key to addressing gender-based violence and fostering safer communities in South Africa.

Trump won’t bother about India’s human rights record. Harris might. That’s a worry for the Modi administration. Which U.S. presidential candidate — Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump — ...