Pearls and Irritations

Human rights: could Menzies help Albanese see the light?

Australia’s push for a federal Human Rights Act is stalled by political caution and media hostility. The path forward may ...
Human Rights Watch

UN Human Rights Office Calls for Action on ‘Transnational Repression’

Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Office issued its first ever guidance paper on “transnational repression,” aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of this expanding global issue.
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 ...
PBS

FIFA tests new human rights strategy for World Cup games, and advocates are skeptical

ATLANTA (AP) — Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA is testing a new protocol requiring all host committees to develop action plans to protect human rights for ...
The Conversation

Big companies profit from poverty but aren’t obliged to uphold human rights. International law must change – scholar

Bonita Meyersfeld has received funding from the National Research Foundation as part of her NRF rating. There is some disagreement among legal practitioners and scholars about whether corporations ...