Velásquez Paiz et al v Guatemala: Femicide in Guatemala – Part II
On 19 November 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (‘the Court’) handed down a decision on gender-based ...
Conflict and Human Rights
US Sanctions on North Korean Human Rights Violators: Exploring the Impact
On July 6, the US State Department released its report on North Korean human rights violations pursuant to its ...
Prevention is Key to Ending State Conflict & Fragility
Conflict, violence and instability are troubling yet familiar phrases that continue to dominate media headlines. At
Human Rights Protections in Northern Ireland: How to Make the Best Out of a Bad Situation
Recent political developments give reason to be disheartened about the future protection and safeguarding of rights
Rodrigo Duterte – the Philippines’s Human Rights Wild Card
On 9th of May, Rodrigo Duterte, a long-time mayor of Davao City in the Southern island of Mindanao, was elected the
The 9 Point Agreement and the Fate of the Transitional Justice System in Nepal
For more than a decade, Nepal had undergone a conflict between the security forces and the Maoist political ...
The Missing Peace? Global-Regional Partnerships in Africa
UN peace operations have reached unprecedented levels of cost, complexity and risk – and its operational focus is ...
The UK and Saudi Arabia: Human Rights and the Perils of Petrodollar Morality – Part II
In Part I, we looked at how the UK’s “special relationship” with Saudi Arabia underpins its half-hearted approach ...
Human Rights Advisory Panel urges the UN to compensate Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian families for lead poisoning in IDP camps
On 8 April 2016, the Human Rights Advisory Panel (HRAP) released its long-awaited opinion in the case of N.M & ...
The Struggle for Right to Information in Sri Lanka: Is it Leaving Victims Behind?
Sri Lanka is on the brink of a historic moment. Following a long struggle spanning over a decade, a Bill on the ...
Amnesty Law in Venezuela
Venezuela’s recently elected National Assembly is currently debating the approval of an amnesty law. Aside from the
Geneva (III), Politicking and Possibility for Syria’s Invisible 43%
2015 faded into the new year with a glimmer of hope for the people of Syria. A hope propelled by renewed ...
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