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EXPLORING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HEALTH RIGHTS, VIEWPOINT, Vol 27/2, 2025, pp. 9-12, PDF Dhananjay Kakade Introduction The Community-Based Monitoring and Planning (CBMP) initiative emerged in 2007 as a collaborative effort between the government of…

EXPLORING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HEALTH RIGHTS, EDITORIAL, Vol 27/2, 2025, pp. 1-7  PDF Paul Hunt and Anuj Kapilashrami  We are indebted to everyone who, through this collection of papers and viewpoints, is sharing their experiences and…

Week ending 18 November 2025 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now US snubs UN review of its human rights record The United States has refused to participate in its scheduled Universal Periodic Review (UPR), an act that has been censured by…

Vol 27/2, 2025, pp. 305-316  PDF Berenice Cerra Abstract In 2013, Argentina enacted Law 26862, guaranteeing access to assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) but it does not include preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). Judicial rulings…

STUDENT ESSAY Vol 27/2, 2025, pp. 399-407 PDF Irene Tudela Tomàs Abstract Through a one-country case study, this essay analyzes nongovernmental organizations’ (NGOs) institutional work, ranging from legal to grassroots actions, to enforce…

Christina Zampas and Åsa Nihlén Vol 27/2, 2025, pp. 291-304  PDF Abstract This paper provides an overview of states’ current obligations concerning key areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) under United Nations (UN)…

STUDENT ESSAY Vol 27/2, 2025, pp. 409-418 PDF Oshokha Caleb Ilegogie Abstract In this essay, I explore the link between energy access, especially electricity, and human rights, particularly the right to health in Nigeria. Despite its plentiful…

Week ending 8 November 2025 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Global health, human rights, and car crashes At this week’s American Public Health Association annual meeting, Health and Human Rights Editor in Chief Joseph Amon drew…

Vol 27/2, 2025, pp. 317-330  PDF Prisca Tarimo, Gillian MacNaughton, Tarek Meguid, and Courtenay Sprague Abstract Tanzania is among the countries with high rates of maternal mortality. In 1976, Tanzania ratified the International Covenant on…

Week ending 1 November 2025 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now RSF attack hospitals and health workers in Sudan The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the reported killing of more than 460 patients and their companions, as well as…