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The UN reacts to protests across the US

June 6, 2020 Rebecca Woodruff

The United Nations condemns the killing of George Floyd, and calls for procedures to be changed and police officers to be charged in such cases. 

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In Current Affairs, Equality Tags United Nations, United States, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Police Brutality

US Congress votes to pass Uighur Human Rights Policy Act

June 4, 2020 Annabel Hazlitt

US Congress passed the Uighur Human Rights Policy Act, calling on the Trump Administration to investigate and sanction those involved in the surveillance and mass detention of Uighur Muslims in China.

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In Current Affairs, Peace and Security, Equality Tags United States, China, Human Rights, UN Human Rights Council, Hong Kong

Police Killings in the US Spark Global Outrage

June 4, 2020 Miya Chahal and Brontë Creighton-Shaw

George Floyd’s murder sparks global fury against police brutality and has catalysed an international protest movement in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign.

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In Current Affairs, Democracy, Equality Tags United States, Black Lives Matter, Police Brutality

New National Security Law proposed for Hong Kong

June 1, 2020 Victoria Muntean

As pro-democracy protests rage on in Hong Kong, China urges the swift enactment of a hugely controversial national security law.

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In Current Affairs, Democracy Tags Hong Kong, Article 23, COVID-19, China, Beijing

Sentenced To Death, Via Zoom

June 1, 2020 Rebecca Malczewski

Singapore continues to flout international human rights standards, with a court in the city-state sentencing a Malaysian man to death via Zoom.

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In Current Affairs, International Law and Justice Tags death penalty, Singapore, Nigeria, coronavirus, COVID-19, Amnesty International
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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
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Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
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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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