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A Sudanese protester waves the Sudanese and Algerian flags. Peaceful protestors in both countries eventually toppled their long term presidents. EPA-EFE/Amel Pain
More countries need to give peaceful protest the chance it deserves
Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
In spite of noble promises in their constitutions, many countries have a very restrictive approach to demonstrations.
Safe and sound? all_about_people
Smacking children: countries that refuse to ban practice are breaching international law
Tracy Kirk, Glasgow Caledonian University
Scotland is in the late stages of deciding whether to become the first country in UK to outlaw all corporal punishment against children.
Eleanor Roosevelt, Chairman of Human Rights Commission, and Charles Malik, Chairman of the General Assembly's Third Committee (second from right), during a press conference after the completion of the Declaration of Human Rights in December 1948. UN Photo
Seventy years of international human rights
Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Wilfrid Laurier University
Dec. 10, 2018 is the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly.
International outrage led to Aung San Suu Kyi falling from grace after Myanmar unleashed violence against the Rohingya. EPA-EFE/Hein Htet
Human rights 70 years on: important victories as well as major misses
Henning Melber, University of Pretoria
Human Rights Day might not be a reason for celebrations. But it's a useful reminder of what's been achieved over 70 years.
Moot courts give pupils the chance to argue different scenarios. Supplied
Why moot courts can play a valuable role in teaching kids about human rights
School moots are becoming an increasingly popular way to teach young people about the value of human rights.
Despite the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it remains difficult to monitor governments' performance because there are no comprehensive human rights measures. from www.shutterstock.com
New data tool scores Australia and other countries on their human rights performance
K. Chad Clay, University of Georgia
Despite the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it remains difficult to measure governments' performance. A new data tool gives countries a scorecard on how well, or badly, they are doing.
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Medics should not be forced to do procedures they object to on ethical grounds
David S. Oderberg, University of Reading
Healthcare professionals should have their freedom of conscience protected by law.
Effective leadership requires leading by example, but Australia's human rights record has drawn increasing criticism at home and abroad. Andrew Hill/flickr
Ten things Australia can do to be a human rights hero
Carolien van Ham, UNSW; Lisa Hill, University of Adelaide y Louise Chappell, UNSW
On Human Rights Day, and with Australia set to take up a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, here's a must-do list for this country to become a credible advocate for human rights.
President Donald Trump with other officials during Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Trump's Saudi Arabia speech confirms massive shift in US foreign policy
Dennis Jett, Pennsylvania State University
For Trump, putting America first means that being a global leader on human rights may take a back seat.
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After 50 years, it's time to close the gap between different human rights
Koldo Casla, King's College London
In December 1966, international law created several degrees of separation between different sets of human rights. Today, we must fix this.
Relatives of 43 missing students march before receiving a report into the disappearances. Ginnette Riquelme/Reuters
Why is Mexico lagging so badly on human rights?
Alejandro Anaya Muñoz, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
Mexico has signed every international human rights treaty, but abuses are still rife.
Most South Africans are dependent on unaffordable mobile data to access the Internet. Indra de Lanerolle
Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right
Indra de Lanerolle, University of the Witwatersrand
It is time to demand the 'positive right' of affordable access if we want internet freedom for all.
North Korea is in a human rights spat with the US. EPA
Human rights are nice, but they shouldn't be enshrined in law
Hugh McLachlan, Glasgow Caledonian University
North Korea is outraged over an upcoming conference in Washington DC about its human rights abuses, to which it has not been invited. Pyongyang strongly denies that it has been alienating the human rights…
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Christof Heyns
Professor of human rights law, University of Pretoria
Louise Chappell
Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute; Professor of Law, UNSW
Hugh McLachlan
Professor Emeritus of Applied Philosophy, Glasgow Caledonian University
Professor of Politics, University of Adelaide
Dennis Jett
Professor of International Affairs, Pennsylvania State University
Rachell Li
Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
Indra de Lanerolle
Visiting Researcher, Network Society Lab, Journalism and Media Programme, University of the Witwatersrand
Koldo Casla
Lecturer, Human Rights Centre, School of Law, University of Essex
Carolien van Ham
Lecturer in Comparative Politics, UNSW
Henning Melber
Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
Alejandro Anaya Muñoz
Professor, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
Tracy Kirk
Law Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University
David S. Oderberg
Professor of Philosophy, University of Reading
K. Chad Clay
Assistant Professor of International Affairs, University of Georgia
Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann
Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
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