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Hong Kong Appellate Judges Show Independence In Refusing to Adopt Government's Position on Face-Mask Ban

December 19, 2019 Samuel Pitchford

Court of Appeal judges in Hong Kong refuse to undo a declaration of unconstitutionality regarding the Emergency Regulations Ordinance and face-mask ban.

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In Democracy, Legal Updates Tags Hong Kong, face-mask ban, TVO, TSO, Emergency Regulations Ordinance

Analysing the WWF case in the context of environmental justice in South Africa

December 16, 2019 Vaughn Rajah

The WWF case from South Africa is showcasing how environmental constitutionalism can develop within a rule of law society committed to the protection of fundamental freedoms.

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In Legal Updates, International Law and Justice Tags World Wildlife Fund (WWF), South Africa, environmental constitutionalism

The changing nature of climate litigation

December 8, 2019 Vaughn Rajah

The reality of climate change, and the Anthropocene, is catalysing human rights litigation all over the world.

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In Legal Updates, Climate Change Tags the Anthropocene, climate change, climate litigation, Gbemre v Shell Petroleum, Juliana v United States, Leghari v Federation of Pakistan, African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, Paris Agreement

"How dare you?": The climate crisis as a children’s rights crisis

November 21, 2019 Katherine Cloutier

Why children’s rights are at the heart of climate change legal action.

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In Legal Updates, Climate Change Tags Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC, climate change, Greta Thunberg, Paris Agreement, Right to life, Right to live in a healthy environment, Right to equality, Canada, France, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, Argentina

The Gambia filed genocide case against Myanmar at ICJ

November 21, 2019 Vaughn Rajah

The Gambia files an unprecedented legal action against Myanmar.

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In International Law and Justice, Legal Updates Tags The Gambia, Myanmar, ICJ, International Court of Justice, genocide, Rakhine state, Bangladesh, United Nations Human Rights Council, United Nations General Assembly, The Nuremberg Trials
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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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