Can human rights foster economies that promote equitable and sustainable societies? A Human Rights Economy does precisely that, by putting people and the planet at the centre of all economic decisions ...

As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has called for human ...

As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN's top human rights official has called for human ...

During his official visit to Sri Lanka, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk welcomed proposed legislation to decriminalise same-sex relations. ..

On the seventh day of the second phase of re-excavations at Chemmani in July 2025, I stood before a shallow grave where ...

A quaint village in northern Jaffna is currently throwing up evidence of Sri Lanka’s gross human rights abuses and poor ...

Photo courtesy Kumanan Kanapathippillai As the Chemmani mass graves are uncovered once more, Sri Lanka stands at a decisive ...

In 2024, the Nallur Pradeshiya Sabha allocated Rs. 5 million to recon struct the Siththup paththi cemetery. A private company ...

In Gaza, a humanitarian disaster is unfolding. Under a tight Israeli siege, thousands of Palestinians are starving and facing ...

The U.N.'s decision to hire four new staff for its controversial anti-Israel commission, despite an ongoing liquidity crisis, ...

The visit by the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, to Sri Lanka last week failed to ...

Extreme weather events, including heatwaves, droughts, and floods, have increased in frequency by a factor of two or three ...