Bennett Collins

Center for Global Constitutionalism at the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews

Bio

Bennett Collins is a research fellow with the Center for Global Constitutionalism at the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, Scotland.

Featured Work

Protest at Standing Rock, November 2016. CREDIT: Max Collins

NOV 30, 2016 Article

Solidarity in Dark Times: Why the World Must Fight for Collective Human Rights Now

"It is time for the world to move away from liberal and neoliberal-centric understandings of human rights that underline the importance of the individual, and ...

Indigenous Peruvians, COP21 UN Climate Summit, 2015. Credit: Ryan Rodrick Beiler, <a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-350445248/stock-photo-paris-november-indi

JAN 25, 2016 Article

Sidelined at the Summit: Indigenous Peoples Ignored in the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement

It is no exaggeration to say that Indigenous Peoples are the frontline defenders in the fight against the forces perpetuating climate change. Yet despite lip-service ...

Protesters march against police violence and racism, Washington, D.C., December, 2014. CREDIT: <a href="http://shutr.bz/1Kv7tvl">Rena Schild/Shutterstock</a>

FEB 5, 2015 Article

Examining the Potential for an American Truth and Reconciliation Commission

The deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner catalyzed discussions nationwide over race relations in the United States. Surely it's time for some kind of ...