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UK Supreme Court Rules That Uber Drivers Are Eligible For Some Employment Rights In Landmark Decision On The Gig Economy

May 5, 2021 Meg Harding

The UK Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers should be classified as workers, setting a precedent for the employment rights those in the gig economy are entitled to.

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In Legal Updates, Business and Human Rights Tags Uber, UK Supreme Court, Gig Economy

Secret ‘Camp 7’ Unit Closed At Guantanamo Bay

May 5, 2021 Meg Harding

The announcement by the US military on the closure of the once-secret Camp 7 prison unit at Guantanamo Bay demonstrates Biden's intention to close the facility.

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In Current Affairs, International Law and Justice Tags Guantanamo Bay, US, detention, arbitrary detention

Female Doctor Advocating For Female Circumcision For Consenting Adults In Kenya

May 5, 2021 Diana Dorine

The decision by a female Kenyan doctor to go to court to argue for the legalisation of female genital mutilation for consenting adult females reopens debate on this practice.

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In Current Affairs, International Law and Justice, Equality Tags FGM, women's liberation, women's rights, reproductive healthcare

Adoption Of Vaccine Passports In The United Kingdom

May 5, 2021 Catriona Barclay

The potential introduction of vaccine passports in the UK is both a sign of hope, and a threat to civil liberties.

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In Community Contributions, International Law and Justice, Equality Tags vaccine, UK, vaccine passports

Priti Patel’s Immigration Plan Deems Some Refugees ‘Illegal’

May 5, 2021 Anna Mechlinska

The UK Home Secretary’s proposed immigration reform seeks to make a distinction between “legal” and allegedly “illegal” refugees – a concept unheard of in international law.

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In Community Contributions, Migration Tags Immigration, anti-immigration, refugees, UK, The Home Office
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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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