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2021 International Year Of Elimination Of Child Labour: A Well-Intentioned Objective But Potentially Counter-Productive

March 3, 2021 Safia Khan

The effects of the current pandemic will further slow the progress of eradicating child labour by the desired date.

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In Community Contributions, International Law and Justice Tags Child Labour, ILO, UN

International Investigation Into Sri Lanka’s Enforced Disappearances Only Chance For Justice

March 2, 2021 Mithurja Pathmanathan

Sri Lanka has the second-highest number of enforced disappearances in the world, but measures to investigate and compensate affected people at national level remain inadequate.

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In Community Contributions, International Law and Justice Tags Sri Lanka, enforced disappearances, UN, Tamils

Queering Women’s Rights: Re-examining CEDAW

March 1, 2021 Margaret Murphy

CEDAW, while an important instrument for the advancement of women’s rights at international level, through its cis-heteronormative worldview limits its ability to contribute to greater inclusivity.

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In Community Contributions, Equality, International Law and Justice Tags LGBTQ+, women's rights, UN Women, CEDAW

Corporate Immunity And The Cargill/Nestlé Saga: Letting Child Slavery Enablers Off The Hook?

March 1, 2021 Diana Elena Stoica

Contested topics of extraterritoriality and corporate liability have been considered in the claims against Cargill and Nestlé for human trafficking, child slavery, and forced labour crimes.

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In International Law and Justice, Business and Human Rights, Legal Updates Tags Nestle, Cargill, Child Labour, exploitation

The UK Government’s “Spy Cops” Bill: A Potential Threat To Human Rights And The Rule Of Law

February 25, 2021 Amy Knox

The Spy Cops Bill, in its unamended form, could entail the UK Parliament approving a range of serious human rights violations which would set the UK apart from accepted international human rights standards.

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In Legal Updates, International Law and Justice, Peace and Security Tags UK, right to privacy, entrapment
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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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