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Mental Health at Work: From HR Policy to a Human Right

Mental Health at Work: From HR Policy to a Human Right

Mental health at work is no longer a “nice-to-have” perk or a line item in an HR handbook. As stress, burnout, and anxiety rise across industries, workplace wellbeing has become a core business risk and

Why UAE Emerges as The New Global Hub for Women’s Growth & Safety

Why UAE Emerges as The New Global Hub for Women’s Growth & Safety

UAE visa trends for women look different in 2025. More women relocating to the UAE are arriving for work, business, and solo travel, and women’s safety in the UAE remains a big reason. UAE women

Largest Refugee Crises in 2026: Syria Tops List With 5.48 Million

Largest Refugee Crises in 2026: Syria Tops List With 5.48 Million

The largest refugee crises in 2026 reflect a world where conflicts, political instability, and economic collapse continue to force families from their homes. Syria is the largest displacement crisis, and it has an approximate over

Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: January 2026

Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: January 2026

The first half of 2026 will be full of hearings and formal sessions of key human rights institutions, and reviews, thematic debates, and country-specific discussions will presumably influence the priorities of advocacy in the year.

Why Human Rights Watch Calls for Strong Global Rules to Protect Gig Workers

Why Human Rights Watch Calls for Strong Global Rules to Protect Gig Workers

Human Rights Watch calls for strong global rules to protect gig workers, warning that app-based work keeps expanding while basic safeguards stay thin. The group says platform companies still control pay, access to jobs, and

The Hidden Engine of Famine: How Southern Yemen’s Internal War Is Crushing Civilians

The Hidden Engine of Famine: How Southern Yemen’s Internal War Is Crushing Civilians

At the beginning of January 2026, Saudi Arabia opened dialogue with the southern Yemeni groups and at the same time conducted airstrikes that killed combatants and disrupted the communities in the south. This is the

Invisible Humans: How Digital Labour Is Testing Modern Human Rights

Invisible Humans: How Digital Labour Is Testing Modern Human Rights

Digital services are instantaneous: a ride comes to a place, a video is censored, a package route is updated in real time. But behind this convenience, there is a large army of workers who do

Corporate Human Rights Performance in 2025: A New Index Tracks 50+ Companies

Corporate Human Rights Performance in 2025: A New Index Tracks 50+ Companies

Corporate human rights performance is under sharper scrutiny in 2025 as investors, regulators, and civil society push companies to prove that policies translate into real-world outcomes. The move is further incited by a new index

Human Rights and Asylum Policy Debate in the UK: ECHR Changes Spark Controversy

Human Rights and Asylum Policy Debate in the UK: ECHR Changes Spark Controversy

The issue of human rights and asylum in the UK has become hot with a suggestion to alter the role of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in making decisions within the country, drawing

Corporate capture of policy: When big tech, energy, and defence lobbies blunt or reshape human rights safeguards in new laws

Corporate capture of policy: When big tech, energy, and defence lobbies blunt or reshape human rights safeguards in new laws

In 2025, concerns about corporate capture of policy are intensifying as big tech, energy, and defence companies expand their lobbying power. Governments are introducing new laws on data protection, climate transition, supply chains, and security,