'human rights'

regular human rights impact assessments. the establishing of internal monitoring and oversight mechanisms. ... The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has already used this framing in a report on the impact of AI on the right to…

Big data, big threat?

By living with and documenting the lives of indigenous people in Canada and the USA, Professor Colin Samson has furthered global understanding of the rights of Innu, Innuit, Sioux and other indigenous communities.

The right to health, or “the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health” to give it its full name, is a fundamental human right which extends beyond a right to healthcare to include a range of…

Protecting rights in conflict

Essex researcher develop a tool to report rights abuses

The Essex Autonomy Project at the University of Essex is changing policies and practice to protect patients in mental health and social care. Find out how the team is helping to ensure human rights standards are met.

Essex experts helping influence the process of establishing a legal framework for truth, justice and reparation in Colombia

Protecting access to justice

Discovering the cultural links to breakdown barriers