Human Rights Research Center (HRRC)

Are you a champion for human rights? Come join us at the Human Rights Research Center as a volunteer! At HRRC, we’re a dedicated team of contributors that educate through facts, advocate using our research findings, and take action to implement change. All positions are open, but we're on the lookout for editors, social media coordinators, social media engagement coordinators, public relations manager, content manager, and news writer and editors. Check here for descriptions of our positions: https://lnkd.in/ghCjxVU

The Libyan Civil War and coinciding power vacuum have contributed to lawlessness and mass displacement. HRRC contributor Zeinab Abulhul’s new article explores how human traffickers have taken advantage of these conditions and how the international community has responded. https://lnkd.in/e87FAdCD #humanrights #libya #refugees #migrants #humantrafficking #slavery

Since the military junta assumed power in Burkina Faso following the October 2022 coup, emergency laws have been increasingly employed to suppress dissent.?Amid this repressive climate, the arrest of prominent political activist and journalist Idrissa Barry has raised alarm among human rights organizations and opposition groups. Learn more in Aamnah Fatima Khan’s latest news brief: https://lnkd.in/eXZStgXM #humanrights #enforceddisappearances #repression?

Since its formation in 1946, the United Nations (UN) has advocated for the protection of women’s rights. However, women’s rights have improved more through national activist movements than by international pressure from UN adopted human rights legislation such as?the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). In contrast, Rwanda’s commitment to CEDAW was improved through international pressure, domestic politics, and was directly related to the trauma of the Rwandan Genocide, which separates it from feminist movements. Read more in HRRC contributor M. Nelson Kalberer’s most recent publication: https://lnkd.in/e3SCtU3g #humanrights #womensrights #genderbasedviolence #genocide?

Truth is a fundamental right. Today and everyday, we recognize the right to the truth for victims of human rights violations. We stand with these victims and their families in their pursuit of accountability and dignity. #HumanRights #RightToTruth #HumanitarianLaw #DignityForVictims #JusticeMatters

Last week, our contributors published in-depth articles on housing inequalities and the lack of affordable rental housing for marginalized groups, the forcible removal of Indigenous Chagossians from their land, and the abuse of psychiatric treatment to silence critics in China. See our latest publications and international breaking news: https://lnkd.in/eSqatK7V #WeekInReview #humanrights #research #publications #breakingnews #IndigenousPeoples #Chagossian #ChagosArchipelago #affordablehousing #housingdiscrimination #freespeech #MentalHealth #PsychiatricTreatment #China Fola Adamolekun Robert Beltran Xun Jia

Indonesia’s parliament has passed a contentious revision to the military law, expanding the armed forces' role in civilian affairs, despite strong opposition from democracy activists and students. Human rights organizations, democracy advocates, and international bodies must urgently call on the Indonesian government to uphold democratic principles by preventing military overreach into civilian affairs and ensuring governance remains free from authoritarian influence. Read more in Aamnah Fatima Khan’s most recent news brief: https://lnkd.in/ecZ75ans #humanrights #protests #politicalfreedom #democracy

The murder of Pamela Mabini is a stark reminder about the risks that activists and pursuers of truth and justice face in contemporary South Africa. As a fearless human rights advocate and Director of the Maro Foundation, Mabini played a central role in uncovering corruption stemming from televangelist Timothy Omotoso’s activities. However, Mabini’s death emphasizes the dire state of whistleblower protections in South Africa. People who challenge corruption face continuous harassment and threats, and many are killed as a result of their actions.?Learn more in Aisha Noor's latest news brief: https://lnkd.in/eMjQSthD #humanrights #legalprotections #corruption

As the U.S. explores a cobalt deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo, concerns remain over the rights and conditions of miners—many of them children. Learn more in this new brief by HRRC contributor Peter Clarkin, MA: https://lnkd.in/e8MX97s8 #DRC #minersrights #humanrights #cobaltmines #childlabor

The abuse of psychiatric treatment to silence critics in China is a growing threat to human rights. Read in this latest publication as HRRC Contributor?Xun Jia?sheds light on these abuses and the growing mistrust in mental health care within the country. https://lnkd.in/e6xk4xeU #HumanRights #FreeSpeech #MentalHealth #PsychiatricTreatment #China