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South Africa’s “Deadly Air” Case Will Go To The Heart Of The Nation’s Climate And Energy Crisis

January 15, 2020 Vaughn Rajah

The “deadly air” found in South African cities is being challenged in court, with implications for climate change cases as well.

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In International Law and Justice, Legal Updates Tags South Africa, Deadly Air case, Urgenda case, Eskom

US-Iran Tensions Demonstrate Why Accountability Over Aggression Is Imperative

January 12, 2020 Dave Inder Comar

Prosecuting the crime of aggression, and creating a global common law that binds all countries, is more important than ever.

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In International Law and Justice, Community Contributions Tags Iraq War, aggression, Iran, Qasem Soleimani, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, United Nations, Kofi Annan, jus cogens, Iraq, United Nations Charter

Malaysia's Refugees Are Being Denied Access To Fundamental Human Rights

January 12, 2020 Thea Babani

Urgent reform is needed in accommodating refugees, particularly child refugees, in Malaysia.

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In Current Affairs, Migration Tags Malaysia, UNHCR, refugees

Belgian Court Suspends Arrest Warrant For Catalan Separatist Leader

January 12, 2020 Samuel Pitchford

Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont will be permitted to take his seat as an MEP after a Belgian court suspends a Spanish arrest warrant, giving Catalan separatism a European platform.

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In Current Affairs, Democracy Tags Carles Puigdemont, Belgium, Spain, European Court of Justice, European Parliament, Catalonia

The right to life and climate change

January 6, 2020 Dave Inder Comar

Climate litigators in the United States should begin to consider the right to life in preparing new forms of climate litigation.

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In Climate Change, Community Contributions Tags climate change, right to life, climate crisis, climate breakdown
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The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
January 11, 2023
The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
January 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.

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January 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
January 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
January 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. 

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January 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
January 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
January 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.

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January 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
January 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
January 11, 2023

Several Arab countries have witnessed major upheaval leading to protests against authoritarian regimes, known worldwide as the revolutions of the Arab Spring.

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January 11, 2023
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
December 18, 2022
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
December 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.

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December 18, 2022

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