Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed positive changes by pushing for the adoption of international human rights ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday, raised the alarm over what it describes as alarming levels of drug abuse among young Nigerians, warning that the country’s response to the crisis ...

We propose a rights-based, recovery-oriented approach for mental health reform—one that both protects civil liberties and invests in the structural supports necessary for recovery. On September 10, ...

Astrid Puentes’s journey from Bogotá to the UN is shaped by a deep awareness of how environmental harm often mirrors social injustice. Early in her legal career, she confronted cases where pollution ...

Mental health service provision can—and should—respect the human rights of individuals seeking or receiving care. The necessary components of mental health services that respect human rights include ...

Chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Professor Damilola Olawuyi (SAN), has urged governments, agribusinesses and other stakeholders in the food sector to adopt ...

All of morality aims at the same thing but there are several basic ways to get there. If you prefer, each approach is like a different tool—a hammer, a nail, a level. Using the right tool for the ...