The Right to Privacy

The Right to Privacy

Long before the advent of social media, digital marketing, and drones hovering in your backyard, privacy was still discussed, tested, and outright violated by those in power.  This begs the question, how could the right to privacy be violated if it hadn’t been established in the first place?  Excellent point. World War II saw the … Read more

List of the 30 Basic Human Rights

Throughout history, humankind has seen countless notable milestones, from discovering fire and building the first civilization to developing antibiotics and establishing basic human rights. Sure, there might be some gaps in the timeline, but they’re comparable in significance. That latest milestone officially took place in 1948, following the devastating effects of the second world war, … Read more

What kinds of human rights obligations are there?

Obligations are generally of three kinds: to respect, to protect and to fulfil human rights:  To respect human rights means simply not to interfere with their enjoyment. For instance, States should refrain from carrying out forced evictions and not arbitrarily restrict the right to vote or the freedom of association. To protect human rights means … Read more

How can human rights influence national budgets?

All rights can have budgetary implications. To this extent, national budgets have a significant and direct bearing on which human rights are realized and for whom. Budget analysis is a critical tool for monitoring gaps between policies and action, for ensuring the progressive realization of human rights, for advocating alternative policy choices and prioritization, and … Read more



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