Human Rights & Development

M23 is a rebel group notorious for its brutal operations in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This article examines the human rights abuses perpetrated by M23 and assesses…

The Kafala system, a temporary labor migration framework in the Levant and Gulf, links migrant workers’ residency to their employers, creating a stark power imbalance that leaves workers highly vulnerable…

The United States has succeeded in negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. If it is to succeed in turning this ceasefire into a foundation for lasting security, the United…

The disproportionate reservation practice in Bangladesh, which favors certain groups in public sector employment, has resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. Organized student protests have been…

The Romani “tradition” of early marriage is not just a quaint custom. Human rights activists emphasize that it is a cover for a profound issue of segregation and discrimination against…

“Ecopoliticide” provides a conceptual framework for exploring how acts of campaigning, protesting, and resisting against ecocide lead to various forms of retribution. To illuminate this trend, the article provides two…

Since the mid-1990s, xenophobia and xenophobic violence against migrants have been deeply entrenched phenomena in South Africa, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has been used as a…

The recruitment and use of child soldiers by state and non-state actors remains a frequent occurrence in Africa despite local and international efforts to combat the practice. While eradicating the…