A participatory action research (PAR) approach to legal empowerment builds community resilience, disrupts power, and advances ...

The CS3D is a major breakthrough for environmental due diligence worldwide. Yet concerns remain surrounding implementation ...

Monica Iyer is an assistant professor at the Georgia State University College of Law. Prior to joining Georgia State, she taught in the International Human Rights Clinic at Duke University School of ...

No longer science fiction, technologies enabling communication with nonhuman animals now offer a host of opportunities — and a panoply of risks. Guardrails could help ensure responsible development.

Jackie Gallant is a Litigation Associate at NYU Law's Earth Rights Research & Action (TERRA) program, where she works on projects addressing the climate emergency and its implications for rights ...

Youth incarceration in the United States constitutes a human rights violation. To begin addressing this, the legal system must invest in community support and restorative justice for young people.

An analysis that confronts the many forms of oppressive power can help social movements build transformative power. These are challenging times for social justice movements and human rights defenders.

Emma Crowe is a lawyer at NYU Law's TERRA program, where she works on issues related to ecological emergencies and human rights. She is the Managing Editor of OpenGlobalRights.

This article is a collaborative act honoring a deep commitment to community justice and participatory ethics. The authors are a group of human rights practitioners brought together through the ...

The principles of civilization reflected in local norms must be extended to the global arena. Why do people normally refrain from stealing from the local supermarket? Why do roommates try to respect ...