Jurist

Human rights groups raise concerns over UN framework on sex-based violence

Twenty-three human rights organizations and individuals, including Amnesty International, raised concerns about sex-based violence on Thursday. The report, titled “Forms of Sex-Based Violence Against ...
Health Affairs

Re-Centering Rights, Recovery, And Evidence In US Mental Health Policy

On September 10, 2025, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released strategic priorities that represent a significant shift in federal mental health policy. The ...
UNESCO

Rights-based approaches

A human rights-based approach is a conceptual framework for the process of human development that is normatively based on international human rights standards and operationally directed to promoting ...
Human Rights Watch

Mental Health Crisis Support Rooted in Community and Human Rights

Mental health service provision can—and should—respect the human rights of individuals seeking or receiving care. The necessary components of mental health services that respect human rights include ...
Jurist

HRW urges rights-based approach for newly appointed Sahel envoy

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged a rights-based approach in a letter on Friday to the newly appointed African Union (AU) Special Envoy for the Sahel, Burundi President H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye. HRW ...