Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Treaty Bodies and Tax

*This brief has been updated to reflect new Concluding Observations made by UN Treaty Bodies as of July 8, 2025. Tax policy is inextricably bound up with governments’ human rights obligations. Under ...
Human Rights Watch

A Hazard to Human Rights

Autonomous weapons systems present numerous risks to humanity, most of which infringe on fundamental obligations and principles of international human rights law. Such systems select and engage ...
Forbes

Former UN Commissioner Robinson Addresses Climate Change and Human Rights

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an attorney who writes about ESG policy, laws, and regulations. Mary Robinson speaks at the D'Alemberte and Palmer Lecture in ...
CNN

State Department human rights report scaled back, omits details on abuses in politically allied countries

The US State Department on Tuesday released a pared-down version of its annual report meant to catalogue human rights concerns in countries around the world. The report covers the 2024 calendar year – ...
Forbes

South Korean Bill Takes Aim At Businesses And Human Rights

A bill under consideration by the Korean National Assembly could have ramification on businesses and their human rights obligations around the world. South Korea is considering legislation that would ...