Justice

Recent victories in the courts show how a human rights framework can be an instrument to fight suffering and injustice.

The EU’s strategy for tackling gender discrimination may be a new chapter for gender equality in Europe, but the road ahead is long and winding.

In October 2020, a Polish tribunal ruled to further curtail one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws. The response was mass mobilisation, with thousands taking to the streets to demand justice. Feminist organiser and sex educator Antonina Lewandowska discusses what the ruling means for women in Poland, the demands from the protest’s front lines, and the path ahead for Polish feminism.

Abusive regimes are responsible for their own behaviour. But other states are also responsible if they stand by and fail to speak out.

Riding on a wave of nostalgia and amnesia, Britain set on a course to leave the EU. Disparities of the pandemic and the anti-racist movement brought home how the imperial past haunts today.

While political measures to protect the climate are slow, citizens take their governments or polluting companies to court to hold them accountable.

A legal system that prioritises the conservation of the living world over private property would be a powerful tool for ecological transition.

A French petition to have the state’s duty and failure to act on climate recognised is part of a global movement which is picking up speed.

Drawing on political theory and environmental philosophy, Jeff Justice makes the case for legitimate rebellion in the face of government inaction on climate.

Today, the UDHR remains an important reference point and source of inspiration for activists across the globe.