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Human Rights NGOs Facing the Collapse of the Liberal International Order

(a shortened version was published in OpenGlobalRights) The post-war global order is not just obsolete, it is now a weapon being used against us.  And all this has led to a moment in which we must now confront the single greatest risk of geopolitical instability and of generational global crisis in the lifetime of anyone alive and in this room today.  [...].  Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, 15 january 2025 As the liberal order is abandoned by the United…

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UN Watch is a popular and harmful NGO

I have worked with international NGOs in the capital of human rights, Geneva. I cofounded one of them, and founded yet another in Latin America. I know the international world as a practitioner and it seems necessary to me to denounce the damaging activities of UN Watch. The latter has been around for two decades and is damaging the international system by distorting the general public's perception of the institutions. When lies and biases are produced with the sole aim…

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How Cuba undermines human rights: A true human rights defender can’t support Cuba

A long time ago, I considered Cuba as a power against a uniform, unequal and tough Western-driven world. Cuba was the sand in the gears, reminding everybody that women’s rights and minorities’ rights have to stay high on the agenda. This was my belief until I started working in the human rights field. Whilst it is true that Cuba is facing one of the most prominent long-lasting injustices of our time (the US Embargo), the Caribbean Island is also creating…

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