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Vol 28/1, 2026, pp. 113-124 PDF Juš Škraban and Andraž Kapus Abstract Despite ongoing criticism, the practice of involuntary admissions to locked units remains widespread globally. In this paper, we focus on secure units within residential…

News to 27 February 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now HHR: Best Paper 2025 focuses on mental health Lisa Cosgrove’s paper, Addressing the Global Mental Health Crisis: How a Human Rights Approach Can Help End the Search for…

Vol 28/1, 2026, pp. 141-153 PDF Sameena Azhar, Atmaja Acharya, Imtyaz Ahmad, Muhammad Arshid, Md. Saimum Islam, and Dania Malik Abstract In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, religious leaders play a significant role in shaping public attitudes…

News to 20 February 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now WHO Human Rights Unit shut down The World Health Organization’s Policy, Law and Human Rights Unit was shut down this week with its leaders, Natalie Drew Bold and Michelle…

News to 13 February 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Human Rights Office launches $400 million appeal The UN Human Rights office has launched an appeal for US $400 million to respond to crises and defend human rights worldwide. UN…

CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO HEALTH, VIEWPOINT,  Vol 28/1, 2026, pp. 11-14  PDF Swarupa Deb This viewpoint critically analyzes contemporary global opposition to pediatric gender-affirming care (GAC) as a regulatory ideology that justifies human rights…

Stay up-to-date: join our email list now UK activists oppose Palantir’s access to NHS data  National Health Service (NHS) England is facing pressure from the UK Government to use a Palintir data platform but researchers and activists are…

Suhana Roy In January 2026, India’s Supreme Court delivered a transformative judgment recognizing access to menstrual health and hygiene as an integral component of the right to life, dignity, and bodily autonomy under article 21 of the Constitution…

News to 30 January 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now A public health response to ICE violence  Health and Human Rights editor-in-chief Joseph J. Amon is calling on the public health community to adopt a disaster…

News to 24 January 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now United States leaves WHO without paying bills On Thursday, 22 January, as the United States exited the World Health Organization (WHO) the US State Department announced it would…