"Rather than worry about a Utopia that lies perpetually beyond the horizon, social democrats should be dedicated to the elimination of present evils and the expansion of practical freedoms" (Coats…
"Democracy doesn’t always best represent the interests of citizens. How can we make democracy more inclusive and transparent? Promoting active citizenship would be a good place to start" (Sotgiu…
"This paper makes an argument for the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman in Malaysia" which would "take on the crucial role of investigating and resolving disputes between citizens and…
"The countries of the Western Balkans have experienced more than a decade of democratic backsliding. Analysis of survey results revealed that these trends were accompanied also by substantial changes…
This treaty draft stipulates that “contracting States must oblige their companies to exercise human rights due diligence”, “obligations must apply not only to transnationally active companies, but…
This briefing paper looks at the financing for development (FfD) work at the United Nations in 2020, an exceptional year due to the outbreak of the global coronavirus crisis in the spring.
“This paper focuses on women and girls because of their strong presence in numerous supply chains. They experience economic human rights violations in different ways to men. The reasons for this…
"For each of the 17 SDGs, this briefing summarizes preliminary estimates on the actual or likely impacts of the global coronavirus crisis” and “illustrates that the 2030 Agenda will not be reached”…
This report “offers analysis and recommendations on how to strengthen inclusive and participatory governance and to overcome structural and institutional obstacles and gaps in the implementation of…
This report details potential “rules of engagement between the UN and private actors”, “Towards a regulatory and institutional framework” (Martens and Seitz, 2019).
