South Asia Scam Centers: When AI and Human Trafficking Expose Gaps in Global Human Rights Law Authors: Benitez, Marta; Bolivar, Daniela; Gil, Daniela Can you imagine securing a dream job abroad, only to discover you’ve been trafficked and forced into digital fraud? These apparently legitimate companies, indistinguishable from any other
This article shares the experiences of three Indigenous women’s groups that are actively defending their lands and practicing food sovereignty in Costa Rica; these experiences take place within a project from UPEACE’s Department of Environment and Development with the support of the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education.
Costa Rican Pineapples: Harvesting Abuse Author: Montserrat Picado Campos Since the 1980s, the Costa Rican government has encouraged the industrial production of pineapple (Echavarría & Prunier, 2020, p. 2). These efforts have resulted in the country being recognized as the leading pineapple exporter worldwide in 2020 (Ibid). This success is
Torture data matters for peace: Presenting the Global Torture Index Author: Mariateresa Garrido V. In June 2025, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) launched the Global Torture Index. It is the first of its kind and provides insightful information about 26 countries, along with recommendations for each of them. The
A Convention on the Rights of Children Optional Protocol to Include the Right to Free Secondary Education: is it the right time? Author: Karmela Mirriam A. Ebreo The right to education is a recognised human right. According to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1999), it is an
Contesting Rights in Urban Development: A Case Study on Air Pollution in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia Author: Wira Agung Swadana Many people have stopped wearing masks because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The WHO Director-General has declared the end of the Covid-19 pandemic as a global public health emergency in early May 2023
Imagine a futuristic society, where everything is digitalized. Not just work, but meeting friends, traveling, and even the state we live in is now online. Now people are having heated discussions on whether to have their consciousness uploaded onto a cloud service they prefer. Now then, how would statehoods be
¿OnlyFans? Derecho a la propiedad intelectual de los creadores de contenido Autores: Velia Sevilla García, Keny Sibrían Alfaro y Daniel Barría Yorins El uso de herramientas tecnológicas y la profesionalización sobre el manejo de estas, ya sea desde el hardware o el software, está estrechamente relacionado con las proyecciones de
The 2023 Global Risks Report of the World Economic Forum described that climate and environmental risks are the core focus of global risks perceptions over the next decade. Thus, it remains counterintuitive that as the primary United Nations organ concerned with the maintenance of international peace and security, the United
This article features a conversation with Dr. Uyanwune, highlighting the intersection of peace, health, and human rights in the context of technological innovation. The UPEACE Global Center for Peace Innovation continues its efforts to envision peace through technology and systemic approaches that empower marginalized communities. Dr. Uyanwune focuses on albinism,
