Akila Radhakrishnan

Akila Radhakrishnan is the president of the Global Justice Center, where she leads its work to achieve gender equality and human rights.

Supporters of abortion rights rally following the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling in St. Paul, Minn., on June 25, 2022.

It’s Time to Call Abortion Bans What They Are—Torture and Cruelty It’s Time to Call Abortion Bans What They Are—Torture and Cruelty

The US must learn from other countries where denials of abortion are considered intentional, state-inflicted torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.

Jun 9, 2023 / Payal Shah and Akila Radhakrishnan

Protesters in Boston hold cardboard signs in support of abortion, one reads

“Roe” Is the Past, Human Rights Are the Future “Roe” Is the Past, Human Rights Are the Future

Roe v. Wade didn’t guarantee unfettered abortion access in the United States. It’s past time human rights were placed at the center of our demands.

Jul 26, 2022 / Akila Radhakrishnan

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