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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The US State Department on Tuesday released a pared-down version of its annual report meant to catalogue human rights concerns in countries around the world. The report covers the 2024 calendar year – ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to comment on the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s proposed rule codifying New Jersey’s statutory “ABC test” for determining independent ...

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.

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The United States has been publishing reports on human rights practices in other ...

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 ...