dehumanization

Dehumanizing detention: degrading our collective humanity

November 7, 2024 6 mins read Analysis / Communications / Detention / Social Protection Terry Hackett

Language matters and the protections of international law are crucial when facing global trends of dehumanization. Dehumanizing narratives strip people of their dignity, ...

De-dehumanization: practicing humanity

June 27, 2024 15 mins read Analysis / Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Humanitarian Principles / IHL / Special Themes / The Geneva Conventions at 75 Natalie Deffenbaugh

There is today an idea of a single humanity, with each member equally valued, and ...