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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageTrump et les limites des droits humains
Aussi bon que puissent avoir été nos aînés en créant le système international des droits humains, il n’en reste pas...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageLes pressions internationales quant aux droits humains aux États-Unis sont aujourd’hui plus importantes que jamais
Les politiques nationales sont importantes mais nous avons, aujourd’hui plus que jamais, besoin du droit...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageTrump’s election makes US human rights pariah
A Trump presidency poses a grave threat to human rights—not only in the US but also worldwide. For human rights...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageLa montée du fascisme
Les normes et institutions internationales n’ont pas empêché l’émergence du fascisme. La victoire de Trump semble...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageIs public opinion an effective constraint on torture?
Americans’ support for torture increases depending on who is involved and how it is framed. A contribution to the...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageHow human rights scholars conceal social wrongs
Using cross-national data in human rights research helps perpetuate social wrongs.
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageNo data, no accountability: solving racial violence in the United States
Without adequate data, the US racial divide remains a matter of perception, rather than of careful empirical...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageThe right place for the Left: the World Social Forum in Montreal
In August 2016, the World Social Forum brought global justice activists to Montreal, the first time it was ever held...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageWhy America needs a truth commission
In the United States, gun deaths over the last three decades far exceed those reported in truth commissions and...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageNaming crimes: genocide and public opinion in the United States
Debates about the label “genocide” distract from the substantive discussion about whether and how to stop the...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageThe Trans-Pacific Partnership: a missed opportunity for civil society?
Civil society could have played a key role in the Trans-Pacific Partnership—why were they left out? A contribution...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageQuantitative data in human rights: what do the numbers really mean?
Everyone loves numbers, but when we use them in human rights, how often are we misrepresenting the data?
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageWho will take the lead on economic inequality, and who should?
Human rights lack the best language and tools to describe and solve inequality’s most pernicious impacts. A...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageWhen national security trumps international humanitarian law, who wins?
International humanitarian law is not a diplomatic conversation devoid of real world implications, and ignoring it...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageInequality is more than just a problem for developing countries
Advanced economies are also experiencing persistent and increasing inequality, and its effect on human rights is...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageIt’s all in the frame: winning marriage equality in America
Was there a magic messaging bullet that helped change American public opinion on same-sex marriage? A contribution...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageTout est en place: la victoire de l’égalité en matière de mariage en Amérique
Y a-t-il un message magique ayant contribué à changer l'opinion publique américaine sur le mariage entre personnes...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageWhen it comes to drones, do Americans really care about international law?
Is American public opinion on drones influenced by international law, or is it the low-to-no American casualties...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageLorsqu’il s'agit des drones, les Américains se soucient-ils vraiment du droit international ?
Au sujet des drones, l'opinion publique américaine est-elle influencée par le droit international, ou est-ce que ce...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageBeyond liberal rights: lessons from a possible future in Detroit
Thirty thousand Detroit households have been denied access to water and sanitation, raising systemic questions about...