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The Committee on Enforced Disappearances’ Decision on Mexico: Unpacking the Committee’s Competence under Article 34 of the Convention
By Diego Sanchez Borjas. On 2 April 2026, the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances addressed Mexico’s situation concerning enforced disappearances, urging the UN GA to implement measures for prevention and victim support. The post explores the Committee’s competencies under Article…
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The new world order, value-based pragmatism and the forging of community interests
By Viljam Engström. We are living in what could turn out to be a defining moment in global politics. As if the early 21st century state of consequent crises would not have been enough in itself for questioning the capacity…
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The Climate Protection Paradox: When Bad Is Good and Good Is Bad?
By Michel Rouleau-Dick. Despite considerable progress in understanding when and how people displaced across borders in the context of climate change and disasters may be entitled to international protection, I argue that the current legal framework gives rise to a…
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M.A. and others v. France: Critical Criminological and Postcolonial Reflections
By Ira Salo and Yulia Dergacheva. In this post, we examine the latest European Court of Human Rights (the Court)decision on sex work – M. A. and others v France – a notable case in which the applicants, over 250…
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Founded in 1985, the Institute for Human Rights is situated within the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics, and Law at Åbo Akademi University. The mission of the Institute is to conduct outstanding academic research of high societal relevance and to offer research-based education in cooperation with national and international partners.
The current main areas of research are: social justice and the protection of economic, social and cultural rights; the protection of the rights of vulnerable groups, such as minorities, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants; and global development through human rights-based norms and strategies.
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