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The Detention And Trial Of Loujain Al-Hathloul: From Activist To ‘Terrorist’

December 13, 2020 Martina Grassadonia

Arrested in 2018 for her activism, al-Hathoul’s detention and trial are riddled with reports of human rights violations ranging from torture to the lack of fair trial.

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In International Law and Justice, Legal Updates Tags women's rights, activists, Saudi Arabia, sexual violence, CEDAW, Amnesty International

Singaporean Man Avoids the Death Penalty Twice

December 9, 2020 Safia Khan

A recent case of a capital sentence being revoked on appeal shows the various human rights challenges that flow from imposing the death penalty, not only in Singapore but around the world.

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In Legal Updates, International Law and Justice Tags Singapore, death penalty, The Court of Appeal, Amnesty International, China, UDHR, ICCPR, United Nations General Assembly

Climate change and the race for the new WTO director-general

December 1, 2020 Simon Rollat

As we are coming to an end of the election of the new WTO director-general, the outcome should be decided on plans for climate change and appellate body crisis.

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In International Law and Justice, Legal Updates Tags World Trade Organisation, climate change, environmental impact, United States

UK Government decides not to reform Gender Recognition Act 2004

November 26, 2020 Henrietta Blohm

After nearly three years of consultation, the UK Government’s decision not to reform the Gender Recognition Act is met with “bitter disappointment.”

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In Equality, Legal Updates Tags Gender Recognition Act, United Kingdom, LGBTQ+, transgender rights, Human Rights Watch, gender identity, Amnesty International

Vietnamese Woman Sues South Korea Over War Crimes

November 26, 2020 Samuel Pitchford

The case has been more than twenty years in the making and may lead to official recognition of war crimes committed by South Korean soldiers during the Vietnam War.

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In Equality, Legal Updates Tags South Korea, war crimes, Vietnam War, Vietnam, Japan
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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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