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Lessons from the Nuremberg Trials: A Response to “East West Street” By Phillippe Sands

February 7, 2021 Jess Roper

East West Street is an important read, tracing the origins, and lives of the men who coined, the concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity in the lead-up to the Nuremberg Trials.

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In Community Contributions, Peace and Security Tags The Nuremberg Trials, international law, genocide, COVID-19, pandemic, coronavirus

Wealthy countries blocking developing countries’ access to Covid-19 vaccine

February 7, 2021 Nigel Chidombwe

Developed nations blocked a proposal from India and South Africa for the waiver of intellectual property rights rules to allow access to Covid-19 vaccine by poorer states.

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In Community Contributions, International Law and Justice Tags COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, United Kingdom, United States, Vaccine, vaccinations, South Africa, Rwanda, Africa, European Union, ICCPR

Switzerland commences trial for historic war crimes in Liberia

February 5, 2021 Natalya McPartland

Former Liberian rebel leader Alieu Koshiah is on trial for war crimes committed under his command of an armed faction of the ULIMO.

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In Current Affairs, International Law and Justice Tags Liberia, Civil War, Switzerland, pandemic, coronavirus, COVID-19, Human Rights Watch, international law, conflict, United Nations, ICC

The Implications Of “Digital Dragnets” For Digital Rights

February 3, 2021 Mayowa Oluwasanmi

Police use of geolocation data gathered from private tech companies is a threat to individual liberty.

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In Community Contributions, Tech and Human Rights Tags technology, Google, Apple, United States, right to access information, Police, Digital Dragnets, digital rights, Facebook, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic

The Impact of Environmental Injustice on BAME Communities

February 2, 2021 Tanya Elahi

There has been a rising focus in recent years on climate change and the way it affects our day-to-day lives. An important aspect of this is the impact on marginalised communities.

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In Climate Change, Community Contributions, Equality Tags COVID-19, pandemic, coronavirus, BAME, economic inequality, climate change, Pollution, Ecuador, United States, systemic racism
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The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
Jan 11, 2023
The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
Jan 11, 2023

Bosnia’s “invisible children” born as a consequence of sexual violence during the Yugoslav War have finally received legal recognition as civil victims of war.

Jan 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
Jan 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
Jan 11, 2023

Tension between China and the US has impacted on students who wish to study in American institutions, who now face suspicion and barriers to immigration. 

Jan 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Jan 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Jan 11, 2023

Hong Kong’s National Security Law puts democratic activists behind bars, these extensive powers to prosecute, detain, and imprison puts minors in danger.

Jan 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
Jan 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
Jan 11, 2023

Several Arab countries have witnessed major upheaval leading to protests against authoritarian regimes, known worldwide as the revolutions of the Arab Spring.

Jan 11, 2023
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
Dec 18, 2022
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
Dec 18, 2022

Belarus’ use of migrants as a political weapon against the EU has led to a swathe of anti-migrant laws in Lithuania. As EU courts condemn the legislation, the bloc is itself coming to blows with Lithuania.

Dec 18, 2022

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