Anti-rights movements are movements, groups or campaigns that actively work against the recognition, protection, and advancement of human rights. These movements can target a variety of rights and marginalized groups. They often use misinformation, fear-mongering, and lobbying to undermine legal protections and social acceptance for targeted groups. [1][2] ODI described anti-rights movements as "a loose coalition of actors [that] has succeeded in stalling progress and undermining rights and freedoms," and that are "are well-organised and extremely well-funded compared to progressive rights movements."[3]
UN Women described anti-gender, gender-critical and men's rights movements as examples of anti-rights movements in 2024.[4][5] Other movements described as anti-rights include anti-immigration and anti-racial equality movements.
References
edit- ^ "Anti-Rights Actors". AWID. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Countering the Anti-Rights Movement Globally". Women Deliver. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Women Deliver 2023: we can't let the anti-rights movement prevail". ODI. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "LGBTIQ+ communities and the anti-rights pushback: 5 things to know". UN Women. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "UN Women says gender-critical activists are 'anti-rights movement'". The Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.