Articles

Sudan’s Women on the Frontlines: An Interview with Mariam Shaw, President of the Youth Future Alliance

In an interview with GHRD, Mariam Shaw, a Sudanese activist and President of TYFA, discusses her motivation to advocate for women and children affected by armed conflict in Sudan. Shaw, who has experienced war and displacement since childhood, highlights the dire situation in Sudan where millions are displaced, facing trauma, hunger, and a lack of basic necessities. She emphasizes the oppression by military factions and the urgent need for humanitarian aid, calling out the blocked support and atrocities against civilians, especially women who endure sexual violence. Shaw criticizes the international community’s inadequate response and implores for justice and protection for those suffering in Sudan.

Positive Complementarity of the ICC vis-à-vis the real complementarity of Civil Society Organisations in ensuring justice in Venezuela

In Venezuela, the promise of international justice has collided with the harsh realities of a state unwilling to hold perpetrators accountable. While the ICC relies on the principle of positive complementarity, its impact has been limited by political obstruction and a weakened judiciary. In contrast, civil society organisations have stepped into the void, documenting abuses, advocating for victims, and ensuring that justice reaches those most affected. In this sense, CSOs embody a form of “real complementarity,” transforming international legal frameworks into tangible pathways for accountability on the ground.

Terrorism for Some, Tolerance for Others: Proscribing Palestine Action in the Age of Reform UK

This article examines Poland’s EU-funded migrant integration centres programme and the refusal of Małopolska province to participate. It highlights how political rhetoric around migration can undermine integration efforts and expose migrants to discrimination, exclusion, and rights violations. The piece argues that integration centres are essential for dignity, access to services, and social cohesion.

The Resistance And Hardship of Ethnic Minorities in Myanmar’s Civil War

Myanmar’s civil war is one of the most complex humanitarian crises in Southeast Asia. Ethnic minorities play a central role in the resistance against the military but suffer the most consequences.

Private Military Companies and Human Rights: Power without Accountability

Starvation as a Weapon of War: Legal and Moral Implications in Gaza

NATO aims to strengthen Europe’s eastern flank: what does this entail?

Data-intensive risk assessment still discriminates against protected groups in insurance pricing across Europe: an economic and societal dilemma.

Rising Sea Levels and the Displacement of Fijian Villages

Rising sea levels in Fiji are forcing villages to relocate, highlighting the human rights challenges of climate-induced displacement and the need for stronger adaptation strategies.

Labour Rights of Children in Bangladesh

The present paper evaluates the steps taken by Bangladesh to safeguard the labour rights of children, while examining the latest statistics and reviewing related incidents from recent years.

The Sahrawi Question and Spain’s Recognition of Morocco’s Sovereignty

The conflict over Western Sahara, often labeled as Africa’s last unresolved colonial issue, began with Spain’s withdrawal in 1975 from its former territory, known as Spanish Sahara. The International Court of Justice ruled that while Morocco and Mauritania had historical connections to the region, these did not constitute sovereignty; it supported the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination. Spain’s signing of the Madrid Accords transferred control to Morocco and Mauritania without organizing a promised referendum. The Polisario Front emerged, declaring the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and declaring war. Although a ceasefire was established in 1991 with a UN mission to organize a referendum, it has yet to take place. Morocco proposes broad autonomy while the Polisario demands a referendum. Spain has maintained a complex relationship with Morocco, which escalated in 2022 when Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan, marking a shift from neutrality and drawing criticism from within Spain and Algeria. The Sahrawis, many in refugee camps for decades, view Spain’s realignment as a betrayal. The UN still recognizes Western Sahara as non-self-governing, with the Sahrawi right to self-determination intact legally, although Morocco’s administration and geopolitical support complicate the path to independence.

The European Criminalisation of Asylum Seekers: Scapegoating of Migrant Boat Captains in Europe

The Ghost Citizens: The Human Rights Crisis of the ‘Invisible’ People of Indonesian Aceh Province

The Right to Conscientious Objection to Military Service in Times of War

Australia’s Expedited Deportation Regime and the Creation of an Offshore Penal Colony

Afghanistan at HRC60: Gender Apartheid, Humanitarian Collapse, and a Test for Universality.

The Balkan Bottleneck: Violence, Detention and the Struggle for Asylum at the Bosnian-Croatian Border.

Opening of the 60th Human Rights Council. Geneva, Switzerland.

Phica.eu and ‘Mia Moglie’: Revealing the Structural Roots of Italy’s Online Misogyny

Frontex and Legal Intimidation: Charging Civil Society as a Shield from Transparency

The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Rules: How They Advance Human Rights Protection and What Is The Omnibus

The European Union’s corporate sustainability rules are at risk of being weakened by the European Commission through the proposed Omnibus Simplification Package, which seeks to amend regulations to enhance competitiveness. This approach includes leveraging sustainability regulations in trade negotiations with the United States, promising reduced administrative burdens and flexibility on import fees related to carbon emissions. Such moves threaten the original aim of these regulations, which is to incorporate environmental and social considerations into business strategies. The article discusses the nature of EU corporate sustainability rules, their potential to advance human rights, and the implications of the Omnibus Package on progress made thus far.