Human Rights Due Diligence: The Key to Sustainable and Ethical Business Practices

This article explains the importance of Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) in business, covering compliance, risk management, and ESG benefits with USIDHR’s support.

President Trump’s Executive Order on DEI Programs: What It Means for Human Rights and Equality

President Trump’s executive order on DEI programs sparks debate on human rights and equality. Are universal principles enough without DEI initiatives?

How Covenantal Pluralism Can Transform Global Human Rights Practices

In an increasingly interconnected world, the pursuit of universal human rights is often hindered by cultural, religious, and ideological divides. Covenantal Pluralism offers a transformative framework to bridge these divides.

How to Become a U.S. Diplomat: Guide to the Foreign Service Exam

Embarking on a career as a U.S. diplomat is a noble and challenging path that starts with passing the Foreign Service Exam. This rigorous examination is your

The Role of Protocol in Modern Diplomacy

Diplomatic protocol plays a crucial role in fostering respectful and effective international relations.

The Significance of Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom and Honoring History

The Significance of Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom and Honoring History 5 min read Why is Juneteenth Important? Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights vs. the US Constitution: What You Need to Know

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights vs. the US Constitution: What You Need to Know 4 min read The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted

What is being done about the Uyghurs in China?

What is being done about the Uyghurs in China? 7 min read In a modern-day colonial project, the Chinese government is committing genocide and

Addressing Human Trafficking

in Ukraine

Addressing Human Trafficking in Ukraine 7 min read As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine rages on, increased displacement makes millions of individuals vulnerable

What is Digital Citizenship and Why is it Important?

What is Digital Citizenship and Why is it Important? 7 min read The Covid-19 pandemic led to business and school closures which increased technology use

How Did the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Women and Girls?

How Did The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Women and Girls Globally? 7 min read Despite significant strides in female empowerment, women are often casualties of health

How did Martin Luther King Jr. inspire others?

How did Martin Luther King Jr. inspire others? 7 min read Martin Luther King Jr. is perhaps one of the most prolific figures of our

The Significance of the International Day of Tolerance

The word “tolerance” may seem like it became cliché or overused. What is somewhat unbeknownst of tolerance is the power it truly holds.

Who Do You Belong To? Short Review of Statelessness in the UK

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Under Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has a right to ...

Tackling Violence Against Women in The Northern Triangle of Central America (NTCA)

The Northern Triangle of Central America (NTCA) is considered the most violent region in the world. Countries such as El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala have some of the highest homicide rates globally.

Roma and Sinti Statelessness

in Germany

What is Statelessness? Article 15 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights states that every person has the right to a nationality, that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of a nationality, nor denied the right...

Addressing Climate Refugees and Displacement Involving Island Nations

Climate change – and climate displacement – are not merely threats of the future, but are already part of life for the inhabitants of drowning or sinking island nations now (though they are projected to become....

Human Trafficking: A Foundational Cheat Sheet

Picture Credits: Kindel Media Human trafficking is one of the hardest crimes to both detect and prosecute. John Vanek, author, and consultant on the collaborative

A Brief History of Human Rights Documents Throughout Time

How did human rights come about? A Brief History Overtime 12 min read It was only 100 years ago that in the

What is the most violated Human Right in America?

Picture: Jenny Chiang (front left), Jessica Wong (center), and Sheila Vo (front right) of Massachusetts’s Asian American Commission at a protest in front of the

What is the importance of human rights to law enforcement?

“In the performance of their duty, law enforcement officials shall respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold the human rights of all persons.”

What are the 6 types of slavery?

Image credit: Travis Saylor Slavery. A term you have probably heard of and is often associated with the past, however, this violation of human right

How do we monitor human rights violations worldwide?

Image credit: Blogtrepreneur As enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), we are all entitled to human rights which protect our freedoms and

What is meant by Open Diplomacy?

Open diplomacy is not intended to be a substitution for traditional diplomacy. Open diplomacy is nongovernmental, informal, and involves unofficial interactions and

Children’s Education in Pakistan

Image by David Mark from Pixabay The significance of children receiving primary education is extremely underrated. In order for young people to move forwards in

Refugees and Human Rights

Image credit: Marco Verch What do Albert Einstein, Jackie Chan, and the Dalai Lama all have in common? The answer: They were all refugees. Sadly

Teaching tolerance post Covid-19

Image credit: 김컴맹딸 The rise of Covid-19 has also resulted in the rise of hate crimes against certain ethnic groups and members of society. False

What is Cloud Diplomacy?

Diplomacy changed considerably during the twentieth century. The word ‘diplomacy’ strictly described any face-to-face contact between the governments of one nation

How to Work in Human Rights

Human rights movements are extremely popular today, and many are somewhat familiar with these two words; whether you’ve heard them at home, with your friends,

Activism Versus Advocacy: What is Human Rights Advocacy?

From our training sessions and working within our student community, we have found that there is a common misconception regarding the terms activist and advocate.

Can We Reclaim the Night?

Violence against women is worryingly normalized, to the extent that women are being conditioned to protect themselves using anything at their disposal from a very

Human Rights vs Civil Rights

Human rights and Civil Rights. Two key terms within the sphere of diplomacy and development which you have probably heard of, but what do they

Youth-Led Diplomacy in International Organizations

What is youth-led diplomacy? As a young advocate for women’s rights, I’ve recently invested more time in understanding how I can do my part to

Education for children – Advocating for the right to education

The right to education has been recognized as a human right in a number of international conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and

Women’s Participation in Diplomacy

Diplomacy is the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way. Despite the purpose that diplomacy carries, advocating equal rights for all, the

How Can Youth Get Involved In Diplomacy?

Firstly, I think it is very important to understand the meaning of diplomacy. Diplomacy: the art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations; skill in handling