The Human Rights Committee’s recent decision has a significant bearing for those advocating for international human rights law as a vehicle to advance climate justice.
Read moreCrown Prejudice Against Māori Women: The Mana Wāhine Kaupapa* Inquiry
Māori women are overrepresented in numerous negative statistics in New Zealand. The Crown’s role in this is being investigated in an inquiry which began in 2018, and in related Waitangi Tribunal hearings.
Read moreIreland and New Zealand Confront Historic Child Abuse
Ireland and New Zealand have introduced compensation schemes to help victims of child abuse, however both may ultimately fail to help victims.
Read moreThe International Criminal Court’s inability to bring former Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir to justice
Despite being indicted for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide, former Sudanese President Al Bashir has not yet been tried by the ICC. The role of international institutions in this failure is crucial to consider.
Read moreBigger Alliance, Less Freedoms: Why the Mooted Expansion of Five Eyes Spells Bad News for Our Rights
The ascension of Yoshihide Suga from Chief Cabinet Secretary to the premiership of Japan could be the catalyst which sees the country becoming the sixth element of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.
Read more