OpenGlobalRights

Global borders are going digital, and increasingly high-tech border technologies are expanding into a new industrial complex. They threaten a panoply of human rights, warns @_PMolnar this week. ow.ly/96oO50UZEY0

Many African governments are moving fast towards mandatory digital ID technology, despite system and human errors that have left thousands – often the most vulnerable – without access to essential services, writes Grace Mutung’u this week. ow.ly/3OcE50UVgm9

A new bill carrying all the hallmarks of ‘regulatory repression’ could introduce Orbán-style authoritarianism to the United States, warns Devon Kearney this week. “A threat to the rights of some is a threat to the rights of all." ow.ly/x6NM50USN9m

In 2020, Mark Zuckerberg touted the need for new internet regulations. Fast forward to 2025, and his new plan for Meta signals a troubling shift away from human rights, writes Stefania Di Stefano. ow.ly/FrQo50UOWAu

In Haiti and beyond, advancing reparations could be key to addressing both climate justice & historical harms related to colonialism and slavery, writes Sienna Merope-Synge this week. ow.ly/Bwf350UICxF

“Peacebuilders and human rights defenders can and should play a prominent role in how AI is designed, developed, deployed, and used,” writes Heather Ashby this week, calling for AI actors to change their definition of success. ow.ly/e2bA50UI4C1

The arts aren't just entertainment – they're a tool for climate action and human rights. By reclaiming Indigenous and ancestral knowledge through theater, playwright Maïmouna Jallow offers youth new solutions to the planetary crisis. ow.ly/SZqM50UCUqU

Popular elections for judges sound democratic, but Mexico's 2024 judicial reforms may threaten democracy and human rights. This week, Aloysia Sonnet & UN Special Rapporteur Meg Satterthwaite detail how. ow.ly/a93M50UC8Mw

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is a bold move toward ethical business practices, but concerns over regulatory capture & uneven enforcement could undermine its impact. Will it be enough to tackle global crises? ow.ly/PvWi50UrTaT

Participatory Action Research (PAR) isn’t about imposing legal solutions, writes the Legal Empowerment Lab this week – it’s about empowering communities to question the law and ensure it responds to their needs. ow.ly/rSym50UqPJc

The global rise of authoritarianism and corporate power is challenging social justice movements. But organizing with a clear understanding of power can be transformative, writes Laura Carlsen this week. ow.ly/7zfr50UpjqG

Ongoing violent conflicts are accelerating emissions and environmental degradation we already can’t afford. Children and future generations are paying the price, writes Monica Iyer this week. ow.ly/96PF50UolLb

«Los principios que sustentan la construcción de una aldea global son los mismos que garantizan la paz en las aldeas locales», escribe Rayyan Dabbous, «donde la justicia retributiva de las mafias ya no es bienvenida». Debemos empezar por la empatía. ow.ly/8yzK50Ump8J

“The principles behind building a global village are the same principles that guarantee peace in local villages,” writes Rayyan Dabbous, “where the retributive justice of mafias is no longer welcome.” To achieve global peace, we must start with empathy. ow.ly/kPxk50UmoZV

New technologies may enable us to communicate with other animals in the near future — but should we? And, if so, how? Legal and ethical guardrails are needed to ensure that such tools are used responsibly, suggest this week's authors. ow.ly/FMHI50UmGnv

“Suppose the purpose of the penal system is to punish and prevent crime...” writes Livia Shiroishi. In that case, U.S. juvenile incarceration has failed both young people and the entire nation. Shiroishi argues it may also violate international law. ow.ly/sZ8550UlNxa

From physical violence to harassment and media stigmatization, human rights defenders who've lost family to police violence endure a complex web of risks. It’s time we ensure their voices are heard and their safety prioritized. ow.ly/RByx50UgMm3

Legal and policy barriers to self-managed abortion hurt the most vulnerable communities, deepening existing inequalities. Access to safe abortion must be a universal right, not a privilege. @AConstantin_ ow.ly/PXyf50UgKEP

Despite state pledges to reduce emissions under the Paris Agreement, state-owned enterprises have increased their cumulative emissions by a staggering 37% in the meantime. Loss and damage litigation may be the first step toward accountability. ow.ly/5iMb50UfR4s

The growing role of ‘stealth action’ in global issues – like climate change and disability rights – shows how change is happening outside the halls of power, write Art Blaser and Trinity Huynh. ow.ly/wp8Z50Uf2Wt