Economic Justice and Rights - Human Rights Watch
Mar 25, 2026 · The Economic Justice and Rights Division works to build just economies based on respect for human rights. We investigate how the global economic system both drives inequality that …
Economic Justice | Country Page | World | Human Rights Watch
May 28, 2025 · Economic justice considerations, including the rights to a living wage, housing, education, health care, clean environment, food, and safety, infuse the work of the US Program. …
Poverty and Inequality - Human Rights Watch
Mar 16, 2026 · Respect for human rights is closely intertwined with addressing poverty and extreme inequality. Human Rights Watch research exposes how people experiencing poverty are often more …
UN Meeting Seeks to Embed Human Rights in New Economic Indicators
Oct 14, 2025 · A country’s gross domestic product (GDP), which measures total economic output, is central to how governments assess their economies. But this figure, when looked at in isolation, …
States Take Steps Toward Reforming Economic Approaches with Rights
On April 3, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution about “the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights”. This year’s text ...
The Platform Economy Runs on Inequality - Human Rights Watch
May 28, 2025 · The Platform Economy Runs on Inequality – and Sidesteps Labor Rights Promises of flexibility obscure an exploitative labor system — but workers are fighting back
Why We Need a ‘Human Rights Economy’ | Human Rights Watch
Mar 31, 2025 · What if, instead, economic decisions were made with people and the planet at the center? This is the idea behind the concept of a human rights economy, which means putting rights …
UN Takes Novel Step to Fix Global Economic System
Sep 24, 2024 · From realizing people’s socioeconomic rights to tackling climate change, the laws and institutions that make up the global economic system are seen to benefit wealthy countries while …
Delivering Public Service Demands Global Tax and Economic Reform
Jun 27, 2025 · Sylvain Aubry, Deputy Director on Economic Justice and Rights at Human Rights Watch, said, “In the face of major world disruptions, the series of summits taking place this year is a major ...
Trump’s Economic Policies Show Need for a ‘Human Rights Economy’
Apr 16, 2025 · These measures run counter to an economy aligned with human rights – or a “human rights economy” – which assesses economic decision-making based on its impact on people’s …