Congratulations Elina! (Part 2)
A collection of congratulatory messages from Elina's colleagues, collaborators, students and friends.... Read more.
Education as Part of the Rule of Law Checklist
By Janne Salminen. This blog post discusses revisions to the Venice Commission's Rule of Law Checklist. The updates emphasise the role of legal and civic education,... Read more.
Public International Law: Not Law? Not so International?
By Allan Rosas. The international legal system as we know it is under increasing pressure. While change may be on the horizon, the importance of international law... Read more.
If International Human Rights Law was repealed, what could replace it?
By Martin Scheinin. In this blog, Martin Scheinin explores, through a story, the tension between the many grounds that have been used to criticise international... Read more.
Congratulations, Elina!
By Michel Rouleau-Dick and Isabell Junkkari. Today we celebrate Professor Elina Pirjatanniemi’s sixtieth birthday, recognising her significant contributions to... Read more.
Book review: Children Protection and the European Court of Human Rights
By Samira Allioui. The book "Children Protection and the European Court of Human Rights" examines the complexities surrounding children's rights and protection systems,... Read more.
Nicaragua: The Dictatorship the World Chose to Ignore
By Tomás Cristóbal Alonso Sandoval. Nicaragua's authoritarian regime, led by Ortega and Murillo, persists amid international indifference despite extensive human... Read more.
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... Read more.
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... Read more.
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... Read more.