Center for Economic and Social Rights
@cesr.bsky.social
We are an international organization harnessing the power of human rights. Our goal: To build an economy that works for people & the planet.
➡️ Ahead of February’s #UNTaxConvention talks, we analyzed over 40 State submissions. The picture that emerges is one of uneven ambition, entrenched power, and urgent choices.
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#TaxJustice #FiscalJustice
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#TaxJustice #FiscalJustice
States’ submissions to the UN Tax Convention reveal uneven ambition
Latest States’ submissions to the UN Tax Convention discussions highlight contrasting approaches to global tax cooperation, with repeated resistance from Global North countries and uneven engagement…
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January 13, 2026 at 12:14 PM
➡️ Ahead of February’s #UNTaxConvention talks, we analyzed over 40 State submissions. The picture that emerges is one of uneven ambition, entrenched power, and urgent choices.
Find out more: cesr.org/states-submi...
#TaxJustice #FiscalJustice
Find out more: cesr.org/states-submi...
#TaxJustice #FiscalJustice
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"Litigation on the Progressive Realisation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Under What Conditions May It Be Strategic?" A paper co-produced by a team of human rights academics and practitioners. Supported by @slsauk.bsky.social cbeh.cat/wp-content/u... cc @essexhrc.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"Litigation on the Progressive Realisation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Under What Conditions May It Be Strategic?" A paper co-produced by a team of human rights academics and practitioners. Supported by @slsauk.bsky.social cbeh.cat/wp-content/u... cc @essexhrc.bsky.social
.#HumanRightsDay reminds us that defending rights is about power, resources, and the alliances that make change possible.
Today, we reflect on the strategies and connections strengthening a #RightsBasedEconomy and resisting anti-rights pressures ⤵️
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Today, we reflect on the strategies and connections strengthening a #RightsBasedEconomy and resisting anti-rights pressures ⤵️
cesr.org/human-rights...
December 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
.#HumanRightsDay reminds us that defending rights is about power, resources, and the alliances that make change possible.
Today, we reflect on the strategies and connections strengthening a #RightsBasedEconomy and resisting anti-rights pressures ⤵️
cesr.org/human-rights...
Today, we reflect on the strategies and connections strengthening a #RightsBasedEconomy and resisting anti-rights pressures ⤵️
cesr.org/human-rights...
New report from #AIDC, @cesr.bsky.social and @taxjustice.net shows how revenue lost to tax abuse, illicit flows, and debt shapes daily life for women and girls in Africa.
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Bled dry: the gendered impact of tax abuse, illicit financial flows, and debt in Africa
Debt justice
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December 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New report from #AIDC, @cesr.bsky.social and @taxjustice.net shows how revenue lost to tax abuse, illicit flows, and debt shapes daily life for women and girls in Africa.
Read ⤵️
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Read ⤵️
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Nairobi hosted the latest round of #UNTaxConvention negotiations. The talks exposed real choices about power, fairness, and countries’ ability to fund public services.
Here, we break down what the session revealed ➡️ bit.ly/4avIb6H
Here, we break down what the session revealed ➡️ bit.ly/4avIb6H
A turning point for global tax justice: what the Nairobi negotiations revealed
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December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Nairobi hosted the latest round of #UNTaxConvention negotiations. The talks exposed real choices about power, fairness, and countries’ ability to fund public services.
Here, we break down what the session revealed ➡️ bit.ly/4avIb6H
Here, we break down what the session revealed ➡️ bit.ly/4avIb6H
Workers, communities, and allies pushed #COP30 to adopt a Just Transition Mechanism. Now governments must match that progress with public finance that meets the scale of the crisis.
Full analysis ➡️ bit.ly/3XrBz1I
Full analysis ➡️ bit.ly/3XrBz1I
COP30 delivered a landmark Just Transition Mechanism, but no commitment on climate finance
COP30 delivered a breakthrough with the creation of a rights-based Just Transition Mechanism, yet governments once again left the core question unanswered: who will pay for the transition.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Workers, communities, and allies pushed #COP30 to adopt a Just Transition Mechanism. Now governments must match that progress with public finance that meets the scale of the crisis.
Full analysis ➡️ bit.ly/3XrBz1I
Full analysis ➡️ bit.ly/3XrBz1I
#COP30 delivered a long-fought win with a new Just Transition Mechanism. But governments sidestepped the central question: who will fund it? Without grant-based public finance, this promise cannot deliver justice.
Read our analysis ➡️ bit.ly/3XrBz1I
Read our analysis ➡️ bit.ly/3XrBz1I
COP30 delivered a landmark Just Transition Mechanism, but no commitment on climate finance
COP30 delivered a breakthrough with the creation of a rights-based Just Transition Mechanism, yet governments once again left the core question unanswered: who will pay for the transition.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#COP30 delivered a long-fought win with a new Just Transition Mechanism. But governments sidestepped the central question: who will fund it? Without grant-based public finance, this promise cannot deliver justice.
Read our analysis ➡️ bit.ly/3XrBz1I
Read our analysis ➡️ bit.ly/3XrBz1I
🔎 For #16Days, we’re sharing tools that challenge the systems enabling gender-based violence.
Our new #KeyConcepts primer on #GenderJustice and macroeconomic policies offers insights you can use to push for rights-based alternatives.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/keyconceptsg...
Our new #KeyConcepts primer on #GenderJustice and macroeconomic policies offers insights you can use to push for rights-based alternatives.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/keyconceptsg...
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🔎 For #16Days, we’re sharing tools that challenge the systems enabling gender-based violence.
Our new #KeyConcepts primer on #GenderJustice and macroeconomic policies offers insights you can use to push for rights-based alternatives.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/keyconceptsg...
Our new #KeyConcepts primer on #GenderJustice and macroeconomic policies offers insights you can use to push for rights-based alternatives.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/keyconceptsg...
🔎 Looking for tools to strengthen your advocacy?
Our new #KeyConcepts primer on #GenderJustice and macroeconomic policies helps you unpack how economic decisions affect women and gender-diverse people, and what rights-based alternatives look like.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/keyconceptsg...
Our new #KeyConcepts primer on #GenderJustice and macroeconomic policies helps you unpack how economic decisions affect women and gender-diverse people, and what rights-based alternatives look like.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/keyconceptsg...
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🔎 Looking for tools to strengthen your advocacy?
Our new #KeyConcepts primer on #GenderJustice and macroeconomic policies helps you unpack how economic decisions affect women and gender-diverse people, and what rights-based alternatives look like.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/keyconceptsg...
Our new #KeyConcepts primer on #GenderJustice and macroeconomic policies helps you unpack how economic decisions affect women and gender-diverse people, and what rights-based alternatives look like.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/keyconceptsg...
"We believe it is timely for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to consider adopting a thematic resolution that systematizes existing human rights standards on fiscal policy and promotes their implementation", @emimamberti.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"We believe it is timely for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to consider adopting a thematic resolution that systematizes existing human rights standards on fiscal policy and promotes their implementation", @emimamberti.bsky.social
📢 [NOW]: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' public hearing on fiscal and economic policies in response to poverty and structural inequality.
Our Research & Policy Lead @emimamberti.bsky.social will take the floor soon
📺 Follow live: www.youtube.com/live/OgnzSsl...
Our Research & Policy Lead @emimamberti.bsky.social will take the floor soon
📺 Follow live: www.youtube.com/live/OgnzSsl...
IACHR Hearings
YouTube video by Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
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November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
📢 [NOW]: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' public hearing on fiscal and economic policies in response to poverty and structural inequality.
Our Research & Policy Lead @emimamberti.bsky.social will take the floor soon
📺 Follow live: www.youtube.com/live/OgnzSsl...
Our Research & Policy Lead @emimamberti.bsky.social will take the floor soon
📺 Follow live: www.youtube.com/live/OgnzSsl...
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“The American people are not boycotting the G20” - @sarahanderson.bsky.social in Johannesburg launching a joint @ips-dc.org report on the G20 with UK, Brazil, & South Africa partners. “Whatever happens at the governmental level, the people still need to show up & demand multilateral action”
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“The American people are not boycotting the G20” - @sarahanderson.bsky.social in Johannesburg launching a joint @ips-dc.org report on the G20 with UK, Brazil, & South Africa partners. “Whatever happens at the governmental level, the people still need to show up & demand multilateral action”
The final 3 days of negotiations in Nairobi exposed the political choices behind the new #UNTaxConvention.
Talks centered on capacity building, dispute prevention and resolution. Here’s a summary of what went on this week, and what it means for tax justice. 🧵
Talks centered on capacity building, dispute prevention and resolution. Here’s a summary of what went on this week, and what it means for tax justice. 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The final 3 days of negotiations in Nairobi exposed the political choices behind the new #UNTaxConvention.
Talks centered on capacity building, dispute prevention and resolution. Here’s a summary of what went on this week, and what it means for tax justice. 🧵
Talks centered on capacity building, dispute prevention and resolution. Here’s a summary of what went on this week, and what it means for tax justice. 🧵
📆 Next Tuesday, join our Director of Program @drmariannaleite.bsky.social and allies in #Geneva as they examine what States and philanthropic donors must do differently to advance rights-centered development.
✏️ Register at bit.ly/47X6R5m
✏️ Register at bit.ly/47X6R5m
November 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📆 Next Tuesday, join our Director of Program @drmariannaleite.bsky.social and allies in #Geneva as they examine what States and philanthropic donors must do differently to advance rights-centered development.
✏️ Register at bit.ly/47X6R5m
✏️ Register at bit.ly/47X6R5m
Day 5 of the #UNTaxConvention focused on capacity building. Nearly all States agreed: support must be embedded in the convention, not tacked on. A standalone article is necessary, but it must also be woven throughout the text.
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Day 5 of the #UNTaxConvention focused on capacity building. Nearly all States agreed: support must be embedded in the convention, not tacked on. A standalone article is necessary, but it must also be woven throughout the text.
Day 4 of the #UNTaxConvention discussions in #Nairobi focused on dispute resolution (Art. 10), illicit financial flows (IFFs), and capacity building. Here are the key developments from the negotiations ⤵️🧵
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Day 4 of the #UNTaxConvention discussions in #Nairobi focused on dispute resolution (Art. 10), illicit financial flows (IFFs), and capacity building. Here are the key developments from the negotiations ⤵️🧵
Will you be in 🇿🇦 #Johannesburg next week?
Join us at the launch of "G20 at a crossroads", our new collective report with @neweconomics.bsky.social, @ips-dc.org, #IEJ & #Transforma
🗓️ 18 Nov
📍CIVICUS, 25 Owl St, JHB
📝 Register at: ow.ly/jVbh50XqXL6
Join us at the launch of "G20 at a crossroads", our new collective report with @neweconomics.bsky.social, @ips-dc.org, #IEJ & #Transforma
🗓️ 18 Nov
📍CIVICUS, 25 Owl St, JHB
📝 Register at: ow.ly/jVbh50XqXL6
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Will you be in 🇿🇦 #Johannesburg next week?
Join us at the launch of "G20 at a crossroads", our new collective report with @neweconomics.bsky.social, @ips-dc.org, #IEJ & #Transforma
🗓️ 18 Nov
📍CIVICUS, 25 Owl St, JHB
📝 Register at: ow.ly/jVbh50XqXL6
Join us at the launch of "G20 at a crossroads", our new collective report with @neweconomics.bsky.social, @ips-dc.org, #IEJ & #Transforma
🗓️ 18 Nov
📍CIVICUS, 25 Owl St, JHB
📝 Register at: ow.ly/jVbh50XqXL6
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, will wealthy countries deliver the public, reparative climate finance they owe, or repeat the delays that deepen today’s crises?
Our latest blog post breaks down what to watch, from the $1.3T Roadmap to just transition and new court rulings.
🔗 Read: bit.ly/49AD4SD
Our latest blog post breaks down what to watch, from the $1.3T Roadmap to just transition and new court rulings.
🔗 Read: bit.ly/49AD4SD
COP30 is billed as the “Implementation COP”: will this year’s annual summit deliver the tangible action we need?
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November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, will wealthy countries deliver the public, reparative climate finance they owe, or repeat the delays that deepen today’s crises?
Our latest blog post breaks down what to watch, from the $1.3T Roadmap to just transition and new court rulings.
🔗 Read: bit.ly/49AD4SD
Our latest blog post breaks down what to watch, from the $1.3T Roadmap to just transition and new court rulings.
🔗 Read: bit.ly/49AD4SD
🌍 Day 3 of the #UNTaxConvention negotiating sessions in #Nairobi focused on harmful tax practices (Art 8), sustainable development (Art 9), and dispute resolution (Art 10). A quick recap below ⤵️
📷: CSOs (including @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social ) & UN delegates via @latindadd.bsky.social
📷: CSOs (including @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social ) & UN delegates via @latindadd.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🌍 Day 3 of the #UNTaxConvention negotiating sessions in #Nairobi focused on harmful tax practices (Art 8), sustainable development (Art 9), and dispute resolution (Art 10). A quick recap below ⤵️
📷: CSOs (including @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social ) & UN delegates via @latindadd.bsky.social
📷: CSOs (including @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social ) & UN delegates via @latindadd.bsky.social
“What’s essential isn’t in indicators: it’s in people’s lived realities.”
In our latest #KeyVoices interview, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky shows how law, art, and solidarity can rewrite the story of the global economy.
🔗: cesr.org/key-voices-j...
#HumanRights #DebtJustice
In our latest #KeyVoices interview, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky shows how law, art, and solidarity can rewrite the story of the global economy.
🔗: cesr.org/key-voices-j...
#HumanRights #DebtJustice
Key Voices | Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky: freedom, inequality, and the power of narrating a different economy
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“What’s essential isn’t in indicators: it’s in people’s lived realities.”
In our latest #KeyVoices interview, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky shows how law, art, and solidarity can rewrite the story of the global economy.
🔗: cesr.org/key-voices-j...
#HumanRights #DebtJustice
In our latest #KeyVoices interview, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky shows how law, art, and solidarity can rewrite the story of the global economy.
🔗: cesr.org/key-voices-j...
#HumanRights #DebtJustice
🌍 Day 2 of the #UNTaxConvention negotiations in Nairobi ended with slow progress, growing contradictions, and a widening gap between stated commitments and real ambition. Here’s a quick summary of where things stand. 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🌍 Day 2 of the #UNTaxConvention negotiations in Nairobi ended with slow progress, growing contradictions, and a widening gap between stated commitments and real ambition. Here’s a quick summary of where things stand. 🧵
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We're really proud to be part of this joint report with
@neweconomics.bsky.social, @cesr.bsky.social, Institute for Econ Justice in South Africa and Transforma in Brazil.
With so much global upheaval, the world needs strong civil society solutions and solidarity.
@neweconomics.bsky.social, @cesr.bsky.social, Institute for Econ Justice in South Africa and Transforma in Brazil.
With so much global upheaval, the world needs strong civil society solutions and solidarity.
NEW REPORT: As the G20 approaches its 20th summit, a new independent assessment finds it has failed to tackle inequality and deliver economic justice.
The report warns that the forum must do more than fight fires - it needs to reform a broken international system. 🧵1/7
The report warns that the forum must do more than fight fires - it needs to reform a broken international system. 🧵1/7
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We're really proud to be part of this joint report with
@neweconomics.bsky.social, @cesr.bsky.social, Institute for Econ Justice in South Africa and Transforma in Brazil.
With so much global upheaval, the world needs strong civil society solutions and solidarity.
@neweconomics.bsky.social, @cesr.bsky.social, Institute for Econ Justice in South Africa and Transforma in Brazil.
With so much global upheaval, the world needs strong civil society solutions and solidarity.
🌍 The 3rd session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the #UNTaxConvention began today in Nairobi. Delegates returned to the table to shape fairer global tax rules. It was a packed first day. Here’s a quick thread for those following the talks. 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌍 The 3rd session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the #UNTaxConvention began today in Nairobi. Delegates returned to the table to shape fairer global tax rules. It was a packed first day. Here’s a quick thread for those following the talks. 🧵
Our new joint report with @neweconomics.bsky.social, @ips-dc.org, #IEJ, & #Transforma shows what the #G20 must do to shift course and advance toward a #RightsBasedEconomy
🔎 Read here: bit.ly/47TT8fF
🔎 Read here: bit.ly/47TT8fF
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Our new joint report with @neweconomics.bsky.social, @ips-dc.org, #IEJ, & #Transforma shows what the #G20 must do to shift course and advance toward a #RightsBasedEconomy
🔎 Read here: bit.ly/47TT8fF
🔎 Read here: bit.ly/47TT8fF
Live from #PuertoRico, our Research & Policy Lead Ma. Emilia Mamberti discusses the rights impacts of public debt in a conversation w/ @aclu.org Puerto Rico’s Annette Martínez.
Huge thanks to Comisión Ciudadana for inviting us to their Escuelita de la Deuda!
📡: bit.ly/47vL6ut
Huge thanks to Comisión Ciudadana for inviting us to their Escuelita de la Deuda!
📡: bit.ly/47vL6ut
Redirecting...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Live from #PuertoRico, our Research & Policy Lead Ma. Emilia Mamberti discusses the rights impacts of public debt in a conversation w/ @aclu.org Puerto Rico’s Annette Martínez.
Huge thanks to Comisión Ciudadana for inviting us to their Escuelita de la Deuda!
📡: bit.ly/47vL6ut
Huge thanks to Comisión Ciudadana for inviting us to their Escuelita de la Deuda!
📡: bit.ly/47vL6ut