Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an attorney who writes about ESG policy, laws, and regulations. For the first two weeks in December, the International Court ...

Charities and campaigners have raised concerns recently about an increase in the number of relatives who have been banned from visiting their family members in care homes after complaining about their ...

Africans everywhere should show interest in the outcome of the African Union’s elections for its human rights institutions.

Over the past decade or so, we’ve seen refugees turned into a major political issue in North America, Europe, and elsewhere. The fate of people seeking safety from war and repression has been pushed ...

A bill under consideration by the Korean National Assembly could have ramification on businesses and their human rights obligations around the world. South Korea is considering legislation that would ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Catherine Powell, an adjunct senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the former ...

Months after a container ship went down off the coast of India, toxic pollution still contaminates the water and plastic pellets still wash ashore. Meanwhile, cleanup efforts continue, fishing ...

Amnesty International also warned that Washington’s stated intention to run Venezuela and control its oil resources raises serious legal and human rights questions. Amnesty International has expressed ...

In December 2020, the Council established a human rights sanctions framework that applies globally, meaning that the EU can target individuals, entities and bodies – including state and non-state ...