Articles published by CPNN indicate that the state of human rights has gone backwards in recent years. In the face of this retreat, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, has urged all people to “push back the violence and hatred which threaten our world.”
Speaking ahead of International Human Rights Day, Zeid warned that “if the growing erosion of the carefully constructed system of human rights and rule of law continues to gather momentum, ultimately everyone will suffer.”
The failure of global leaders to deal with complex social issues like the massive wealth gap, discrimination, and climate change have led to growing numbers of people to turn to “the siren voices exploiting fears, sowing disinformation and division, and making alluring promises they cannot fulfill,” he said, in a nod to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
“Discrimination, yawning economic disparities, and the ruthless desire to gain or maintain power at any cost are the principal drivers of current political and human rights crises,” he said.
One set of articles indicates that the fightback has already begun in the United States.
Here are some recent articles in CPNN on the question “What is the state of human rights in the world today?”:
“Right to Dream” project by Myrian Castello, from Brazil
The State of the World’s Human Rights: Amnesty International’s Annual Report 2022/23
Amnesty International: Human Rights wins in 2022
Nobel Peace Prize 2023: PRIO Director’s Shortlist Announced
Leftist President of Honduras Blocks Indigenous Community’s Eviction
Amnesty International : 33 human rights wins to celebrate this year
Global Human Rights Movement Issues Travel Warning for the U.S. due to Rampant Gun Violence
South Africa Launches Plan to Combat Xenophobia and Racism
Amnesty International: After Christchurch, how to beat Islamophobia and hate
Amnesty International: Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018
After escaping 35 years of slavery, this black Mauritanian woman is running for office
9th International Conference on Human Rights Education
‘Fascist Rhetoric’ Becoming Commonplace in US and Europe: UN
UN: National Human Rights Institutions will play a more strategic role in education
2015: When Global Governments Trampled Human Rights in Name of National Security
15 Indigenous Rights Victories That You Didn’t Hear About in 2015
UN: Worldwide displacement hits all-time high as war and persecution increase
Amnesty International: A Devastating Year
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Amnesty International Report: 2011 Was a Watershed Year for Activism
Rapport de Amnesty International: 2011, une année charnière pour la mobilisation
Amnesty International Report: 2011 Was a Watershed Year for Activism
Human Rights and Peace Resolution Conference in Africa
Changes and Challenges in Children and Women’s Rights in Africa
Aung San Suu Kyi: speech to the Nobel Prize Comittee
Family Planning, Human Rights and Development
Indicators to promote and monitor the implementation of human rights
Rally for Healthcare as a Human Right (USA)
Human Rights Watch Reporte mundial 2013: Desafíos para los derechos humanos después de la Primavera Árabe
Human Rights Watch Rapport mondial 2013: Les défis en matière de droits humains au lendemain du Printemps arabe
Human Rights Watch World Report 2013: Challenges for Rights After Arab Spring
Uruguay : l’adoption de la loi sur l’égalité du mariage constitue un pas en avant vers la pleine égalité dans les Amériques
Uruguay: La Ley de Matrimonio Igualitario, un paso hacia la plena igualdad en las Américas
Uruguay’s Equal Marriage Act a step towards full equality in the Americas
JCYCN Campaign against Human Rights Violations in Nepal
Informe de Amnistía Internacional 2013: El mundo es un lugar cada vez más peligroso para personas refugiadas y migrantes
Rapport d’Amnesty International 2013 : un monde de plus en plus dangereux pour les réfugiés et les migrants
Amnesty International Report 2013: world increasingly dangerous for refugees and migrants
Refugees International Statement on New U.S. Initiative, “Safe From the Start”
United Nations launches global plan of action against human trafficking
Protection of human rights at heart of United Nations, says UN Geneva on 25th year
Human Rights Watch: La lutte pour les droits humains en 2013
Human Rights Watch: Las pugnas por los derechos en 2013
Human Rights Watch Annual Report: Rights Struggles of 2013
La Colombie ratifie la convention sur les travailleuses et travailleurs domestiques
Colombia ratifica el Convenio sobre las trabajadoras y trabajadores domésticos
Colombia ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention
2015: When Global Governments Trampled Human Rights in Name of National Security