The World Health Organization (WHO) constitution, written in 1946, recognises healthcare as a fundamental human right. It states that …
Human Rights
The Right To Avoid Harassment
Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that ‘No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with …
What Is Clitoridectomy?
In northern and eastern countries in Africa, the most severe form of female genital mutilation (FGM), clitoridectomy, is …
A Series On Medicine And Human Rights: Coronavirus And Health Inequality
In light of the recent pandemic, health inequality worldwide has become increasingly evident. COVID-19 has shocked the world, infecting millions …
The Right To A Nationality
The Right to Nationality is a fundamental human right. Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states …
Articles 12 and 17: The Right to Privacy and the Right to Own Property
For multiple months, there have been protests in Nigeria using the hashtag #EndSars. The protestors have been demonstrating against …
The right to linguistic freedom
What is the right to linguistic freedom?
Linguistic rights are the rights of both an individual and a collective to …
Do disabled people have the same rights as everybody else?
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Someone with a disability usually means a person who has …
Why is accurate representation important?
In a world where mass media is consumed in large amounts everyday, the impact of representation is often overlooked. Representation …
Rwanda’s Abusive Detention of Children
What is the background to this detention?
In 2017, Rwanda passed a law establishing the National Rehabilitation service. There have …