human rights
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France’s failure to comply with Articles 3 and 8 ECHR: Inadequate procedural safeguards for sexual violence in the workplace and a deficient legal framework for non-consensual sexual acts
By Samira Allioui. The ECtHR has recently found France’s legal framework on sexual violence to be…
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From Findings to Demands: The Legal Significance of the Genocide Report by the UN Commission of Inquiry
By Diego Sanchez-Borjas. On September 16, 2025, the COI released findings asserting Israel’s responsibility for failing…
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Apartheid From South Africa to Palestine: South Africa’s Role in the Draft UN Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity
By Wendy Isaack. In this piece, Wendy Isaack connects South Africa’s Apartheid and the current situation…
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Rolling Back Rights at Europe’s Borders: How the ECtHR is Shifting its Core Values
By Magdalena Kmak and Witold Klaus. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is increasingly prioritizing…
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The Case of Palantir: The Underappreciated Multifaceted Human Rights Threat(s) of Subcontracting National Defence
By Kristof Heidemann. Democratic states are increasingly dependent on private companies like Palantir, jeopardizing national security…
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Finland Banning Phones in Schools: Striking a Balance Between Right to Education and Digital Access on an Equal Basis for All
By Maija Mustaniemi-Laakso, Lisa Grans, and Elina Pirjatanniemi Finland is implementing a ban on mobile phone…
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Palestine Action: The Improper and Political Use of Counterterror Legislation against a Direct Action Group in the UK
By Camille Marquis Bissonnette. This post examines how UK authorities have used counterterror legislation against Palestine…
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Micha v. Greece: The Gordian Knot of Executing ECtHR Judgments in the Case of Recurring Problems within a State
By Aikaterini Tsampi & Eleni Micha. Micha v Greece highlight’s the ECtHR’s struggle to ensure compliance…
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Expropriation by Default: Environmental Displacement and Judicial Remedies– The Case of Ocnele Mari
By Maria-Ecaterina Nistor Due to large-scale environmental degradation caused by decades of state-run mining, residents from…
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Business and Minority Rights?! – Notes on a Recent Finnair Affair Involving the Swedish Language
By Norbert Tóth. Finnair’s decision to drop Swedish from onboard announcements sparks a deeper debate on…
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A Greener Human Rights Covenant: CESCR’s Draft General Comment Links the Environment and ESCRs
By Megan Donald. The CESCR’s draft general comment marks a pivotal step in linking environmental protection…
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Will the Tate Brothers Return to Romania to Face Trial?
By Maria-Ecaterina Nistor. This blog post critiques Romania’s decision to lift travel restrictions on Andrew and…