Human Rights

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Health Care: A Frontline Defense Against Human Trafficking

Partnerships with the medical community can tap opportunities for intervention and public health data gathering

Governance

In Myanmar, Health Care Has Become a Battleground

Three years after a military coup, attacks against health care in Myanmar have reached a tipping point

Governance

Jails and Pretrial Detention: A Human Rights and Health Justice Problem

"It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails" — Nelson Mandela

Migration

The Fraught Path from Latin America to the American Dream

The brother of two San Antonio truck tragedy survivors reflects on trauma and hope

Governance

Human Rights at the Center of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Governments should integrate human rights into their pandemic responses

Gender

"Pregnant People Will Die as a Result of Overturning Roe v. Wade"

A New York OB-GYN speaks out on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to end abortion access

Aging

Aging and Displaced

The health and well-being of millions of older people around the world are threatened by violence and war

Gender

Ghana's Proposed Hate Bill Threatens Safety, Livelihood, and the Health of LGBTQI+ People

Human rights defenders in Ghana and in the diaspora should work with a broad base of allies to defeat the proposed bill

Gender

Writing a More Inclusive Playbook: How COVID-19 Is Impacting LGBTQ+ Communities Around the World

Policymakers should heed lessons learned in 2020 to craft a more inclusive and effective pandemic response

Governance

Human Rights and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Governments have an obligation to guarantee the continued protection of the public's rights during and after a pandemic

Governance

On the Framework Convention on Global Health

The convention offers a human rights-based legal foundation for global health security—which is exactly what we need now

Food

The Voices of the Navajos

After COVID-19, who will hear the Navajo Nation and address education, water infrastructure, and food insecurity issues?