Alberto Soccol holds a Msc in International Relations from Sapienza University of Rome and a Postgraduate Diploma in Diplomatic Studies from SIOI – UN Association of Italy. His research interests intersect minority rights, transitional justice and environmental law.
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Central American Caravan Migrants’ Right of Asylum Endangered by Trump’s Electoral Strategy
On 13 October, a caravan of approximately 7,000 Central American migrants, including women and unaccompanied minors, departed from San Pedro Sula (Honduras) on its way to the United States. These migrants, who are fleeing extreme ...
A Step Closer to Equality: LGBTQ+ Rights in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
In a landmark advisory opinion delivered on January 9th, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights stated that the twenty-three states parties to the American Human Rights Convention must legalize same-sex marriage and allow people to ...
Rwanda: New Torture and Illegal Detention Allegations in a Climate of Political Oppression
A decade after living through one of the most brutal genocides of the past century, Rwanda has not yet fully recovered from the legacy of its past. A report published by Human Rights Watch on October 10 describes hundreds of cases of ...