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Genetically Modified Soy and Environmental Injustice

February 16, 2021 Poppi Knight

Though genetically modified produce can help to increase yield and mass production, one must take all the disastrous implications into account.

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In Community Contributions, Business and Human Rights Tags Argentina, South America, Soy, Environmentalism, justice, Environmental justice

A Triple Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Female Refugees in the Aegean Islands

February 14, 2021 Alice Berkeley

Across refugee camps in the Greek Aegean islands, women and girls have experienced an increase in sexual and gender-based violence, mental health problems, and period poverty as a result of the pandemic.

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In Community Contributions, Equality, Migration Tags women's rights, Equality, gender equality, medical support, Poverty, Greece, refugees, refugee camps, COVID-19

Financial Freedom as a Human Right: The Malaysian Context

February 14, 2021 Ruhaishah Zulkifli

Despite the government’s recently increasing the minimum wage for people working in major cities by RM 100, 400,000 households still fall below the poverty line in Malaysia.

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In Community Contributions, Democracy Tags Malaysia, freedom, finance

Why the law on indirect discrimination is so vital in the fight for equality.

February 11, 2021 Annie Fendrich

UK lawyer’s inflammatory remarks on social media highlight a need for greater understanding about the Equality Act, its application, and the internationally recognised principles it is designed to protect.

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In Community Contributions, Equality Tags Equality, injustice, inequality, racial inequality, racism

The Life and Career of Human Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson

February 10, 2021 Sean O'Donoghue

Bryan Stevenson, dubbed America’s Nelson Mandela, has a rich and impressive track record representing individuals on death row.

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In Community Contributions, International Law and Justice, Equality Tags activist lawyers, USA, human rights, death penalty, 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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