Health
Every country in the world is now party to at least one human rights treaty that addresses health-related rights. Yet, harmful laws, policies and practices routinely interfere with access to health care and increase vulnerability to ill health, particularly for poor, marginalized or criminalized populations. Our work examines the right to health and a healthy environment, the right to be free from discrimination and arbitrary detention, and the right to information, free speech, expression and assembly as critical means of achieving health. We work on infectious diseases, pollution and environmental health, sexual and reproductive health, and non-communicable disease, including access to palliative care for patients suffering with terminal illness.
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US: Concerns of Neglect in Nursing Homes
Pandemic Exposes Need for Improvements in Staffing, Oversight, Accountability
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“The Only People It Really Affects Are the People It Hurts”
The Human Rights Consequences of Parental Notice of Abortion in Illinois
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Thailand: Covid-19 Outbreaks in Prisons
Accelerate Releases; Improve Protection, Medical Care in Detention Facilities
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Interview: In Afghanistan, Buying the Scalpel for Your Own Child’s Birth
The US Withdrawal, Drops in Foreign Aid, and Health Care for Women and Girls
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Climate Crisis A Rising Threat to Maternal Health in the US
Evidence of Impact Mounts, Action is Needed
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COVAX: Enhance Transparency, Share Intellectual Property
Global Vaccine Initiative Should Fulfill Its Human Rights Responsibilities
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Biden Pledges Support for Covid-19 Intellectual Property Waiver
Other Governments Should Drop Opposition and Follow Suit
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Cambodia: End Food Insecurity, Abuses During Lockdown
Ensure Aid Reaches Residents of Covid-19 ‘Red Zones’
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India’s Leaders Obsessed with Criticism, Not Medical Shortages
Free Expression Crucial to Managing Covid-19 Pandemic
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EU: Prioritize Rights at India Summit
Provide Essential Medical Supplies; Urge India to Free Rights Defenders, Address Abuses
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The US Shouldn’t Use Intellectual Property Claims to Block Vaccine Access
Donations Aren’t Enough to Address Global Need
