New UN report reveals impact of COVID on human trafficking
A new study released on Thursday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) illustrates the devastating impact of COVID-19 on victims and survivors of human...
Global Warming and the Danger to Coastal Communities
A heat dome has settled over the Pacific northwest, extending into Canada and stretching as far south as Las Vegas, Nevada. It is not...
International Norms On Fair Hearing: The Case of US, UK and India
Fair hearing and its elements have been a hotly contested issue in administrative law. The right to fair hearing has traditionally been an indispensable...
Better measures of well-being needed for effective child policies
Enhancing child well-being benefits society as a whole and is key to fostering prosperity. However, improving policies to help children thrive will require better...
COVID-19 and Human Rights concerns of CNG-transport workers
Authors: Fatima Zahra Ahasan Raisa and Sabit Kayes Rahat*
The International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights guarantees in Article 6 the right to...
Protecting the world from a vaccine apartheid
With the availability of COVID-19 vaccines increasing, infection rates are stabilizing in some countries and reducing in others. Yet there is no hope in...
Social Media & Civic Movement
What would have been if there were the presence of Facebook or Twitter like Social Media platforms in 9/11. The incident could have been...
India in the grip of severe poverty amidst Covid 19 crisis
The Covid19 persists to trigger havoc all over the world and many countries are stumbling under the deadly wave of the pandemic rapidly transforming...
Health policies should recognize environmental factors
The global natural environment has become very dangerous for our health, as we breathe hazardous air, eat toxic food, watching extreme weather episodes and...
Human Rights violation in Palestine: A serious concern
Palestinians had long been victim of brutal Israeli assailant forces. The innocent Palestinians civilians and children are not only victim of discrimination but are...