Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about human rights and leadership in a global context. Businesses thrive in stable, predictable environments where ...

Human development does not happen in a vacuum. A growing economy, an improved educational system, and better health outcomes cannot be removed from broader questions of governance, political stability ...

Businesses face critical human rights and ethical challenges in a globalized world. Since his election in November Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to undertake mass deportations, ...

A new study by the University of Portsmouth calls for human rights to be at the heart of any economic development. Published in the Business and Human Rights Journal, the study by Professor Leïla ...

We write in advance of the 78th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) regarding its preparation and adoption of a list of issues in advance of the full review of ...

HRW presents a Q&A focusing on the human rights implications of COP29 and the human rights concerns associated with holding the conference in a repressive state that relies heavily on fossil fuels.

The second Trump Administration likely means a return to business, human rights and sustainability policies from 2020. Limited major business and human rights-focused laws were passed in the last four ...

(Seville) – The United Nations conference on financing for development should help pave the way for meaningful progress on improving international tax cooperation to benefit everyone’s human rights, ...

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti last month, thousands of its countrymen are reversing a trend that has dominated life in developing third world countries for decades—they ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sits nearby as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday to address ongoing human rights issues in discussions with Cambodian officials as she begins her two-day official ...

As we continue our annual tradition of identifying ten key business and human rights issues for the next year, our predictive powers are amply tested by the current geopolitical climate. But we draw ...