National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) can help people to realise their human rights to water and sanitation through their role as independent advisors to government, and their capacity for promotion, protection, and monitoring of human rights. Human Right 2 Water supports their work by sharing examples of good practices in […]
How can the human rights to water and sanitation create resilience to pandemics such as COVID-19?
Watch the webinar here Read more about our panellists here The 10th December marks Human Rights Day, the moment when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, back in 1948. The 2020 theme is ‘Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights’, addressing the largest […]
Disconnected: Water Shutoffs during the Pandemic
Disconnected: How household water shutoffs in the United States during the COVID pandemic violate the human right to water “Water is a human right under international human rights law, and must be available even to those who cannot afford to pay, yet the United States allows utilities to deny this […]
How can the human rights to water and sanitation create resilience to pandemics such as COVID19?
Webinar on 10th December 2020, 15:00-16:30 CET Click here to register in advance Read about our panellists here On this important day to celebrate Human Rights, this webinar will highlight the link between the human rights to water and sanitation, and our resilience to disease, especially for vulnerable people. The […]
