Article 21 in the 21st Century: Modern threats to the human right to representation

The Journal of Human Rights (JHR) is hosting a Symposium called “Article 21 in the 21st Century: Modern Threats to the Human Right to Representation,” to investigate the intersection of general threats to American democracy and human rights, specifically the right to representative government. Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides that “[e]veryone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.” Esteemed speakers will discuss the American democratic process as it does or does not comport with this fundamental right in theory and/or practice. Topics will include legal perspectives on misinformation, contemporary challenges to voting access and adequate representation, health care regulation as an impediment or furtherance to democracy, and how the law silences historically marginalized communities.