There are multiple groups of varying sizes involved in transhumance, attacks on herders as well as terrorist activity. Being able to accurately identify each group that may be involved is becoming increasingly difficult as the influx of violence continues to rise.
Read More »Repressions of The XXI Century: The Case of Crimean Tatars
The significance of international condemnation concerning the repressions of Crimean Tatars and unlawful Russian actions cannot be overstated. There is an urgent need to shed light on these atrocities and gain international recognition to combat them, ensuring human rights adherence decisively.
Read More »Russia’s UN Security Council presidency and its meaning for global security
International law, like any other system, must evolve and adapt to the changing needs and challenges of the world. But it is important to remember that any changes must comply with the basic principles and goals on which international law is based.
Read More »Unjust Death Sentences in Saudi Arabia Shows No Hope of Justice for Dissenters
The case of Project NEOM exemplifies the need for greater scrutiny of the application of anti-terrorism laws, the protection of human rights and the fair administration of justice in Saudi Arabia.
Read More »Idealismo – A Century-Long Battle for Indigenous Rights in Peru Leads to Explosive Anti-Government Protests
The Peruvian government are holding onto the aged ideas of their 20th-century political and academic influences in what can only be described as a century-long path of exploitation, violence and ignorance.
Read More »Corrupt Enforcement – Bangladeshi Police and Security Forces Still Not Held Accountable for Torture and Arbitrary Detainment
Poor investigative mechanisms, conflicts of interest, an epidemic-level use of torture and enforced disappearances as well as a protective relationship between the judiciary, law enforcement agencies and Bangladeshi government shows any meaningful aims to eradicate these issues only exist in a theoretical format.
Read More »Malawi – Forced Labour and Human Trafficking Continues to Supply Big Tobacco
The combination of human trafficking and forced labour in Malawi continues to go hand in hand, often overlooked by corporate entities that remain entirely complacent. National implementations aimed to protect victims of these offences have consistently fallen short of genuine protection, bottlenecked by poor training, knowledge and the inconsistent application of key legislation designed to mitigate such damaging crimes.
Read More »Collateral Damage – New Political Declaration Aims to Tighten Regulations on Explosive Weapon Deployment During Conflicts
In 2022, NGO ‘Action on Armed Violence’ (AOAV) released a summary report on the damage explosive weapons caused to civilian life and infrastructure between 2012-2022. During this period, 238,892 civilians were killed or injured in populated areas.
Read More »Do not trust, verify: The European Union’s opportunity to curb Hungary’s slide towards autocracy
The European Union must show it can monitor how legal frameworks and institutions function in practice, and maintain pressure on a member state to implement long-lasting democratic reforms – this will send an important message about upholding the rule of law to all European Union member states, and even the candidate ones.
Read More »Colonial Echoes – CHRDA Report Details New Government & Armed Group Violations Against Anglophone Citizens
Since 2017, Cameroon has been plagued by a deadly conflict linked to the roots of early colonialism headed by the French and British governments
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