Most of the world's countries receive failing grade in global 'human rights report card'
A new report that grades all the countries of the world on their respect for human rights paints a grim picture of human rights practices in the 21st century.
A new report that grades all the countries of the world on their respect for human rights paints a grim picture of human rights practices in the 21st century.
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2023
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2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather that has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to the World Meteorological Organization at COP 28. Some of the most significant extreme heat ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 5, 2023
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Dec. 10 marks the anniversary of the 1948 signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Though contested, imperfect and unfulfilled, the declaration ...
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2023
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The link between human rights and climate change adaptation policy has not been a major source of discussion in national policies, according to a new Concordia-led study. Moreover, the researchers say the topic should play ...
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2023
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Life on Earth is facing the greatest rate of extinction in history—and humans are the disruptive force, according to a leading ecologist.
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2023
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A map created by the Debt Observatory in Globalization in collaboration with the EJAtlas of Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), the Institute for Policy ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 27, 2023
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Continued high emissions of greenhouse gases mean the well-being of all people now depends on profound changes in policies and practices to effect climate change adaptation.
Environment
Nov 27, 2023
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Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens.
Environment
Nov 21, 2023
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Flip through TikTok, Instagram or X (formerly Twitter) each day, and a barrage of grainy, chaotic videos paints a complicated picture of the Israel-Hamas war.
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2023
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Shame can be a powerful motivator—particularly on the world stage. Calling out human rights abuses can isolate a government; it can cause a public outcry and embarrass leaders into compliance. For many international relations ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2023
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