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Tag Archives: Activism
Sep 9 2017
The Intense Battle between Indigenous Communities and Powerful Corporations
Leave a commentBy Raghav Trehan and Richa Sharma* “I say this because I know that if you want to take care of the forest, you need to invest in us – indigenous peoples – because no one takes better care of the forest … Continue reading
Posted by: September 9, 2017
Tagged with: Accountability, Activism, development, Ecology
Aug 1 2017
The Quandary of the Climate Change Migrants: Revisiting the Climate Change Displacement Co-ordination Facility and their Legal Status
Leave a commentBy Rudresh Mandal and Hardik Subedi* Climate change today represents an onerous challenge to legal responsibility across geographical and inter-generational boundaries. Both the environmental as well as the social effects of global climate change are necessitating a re-imagination of the … Continue reading
Posted by: August 1, 2017
Tagged with: Activism, Environment, humanitarian emergency, International law, Refugees
Jul 25 2017
A New Spate of Extra-Judicial Killings in Kenya: Redefining Rights and Obligations under International Law
Leave a commentBy Godfrey Mwango* Introduction On 1st April, 2017, Kenya’s television media [note: link to video contains potentially disturbing footage] broadcast appalling scenes of a young man being shot dead by the police in East Leigh, Nairobi. The Black’s law dictionary … Continue reading
Posted by: July 25, 2017
Tagged with: Activism, Constitutional law, International law, law
Jul 14 2017
5 Reasons Why Cooperation is Key for Development
1 CommentBy Elisabeth Rochford* The launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 focused the world’s attention on 17 “Global Goals” to be met by 2030. They highlight the significant challenges that lie ahead for every one of us, as a … Continue reading
Posted by: July 14, 2017
Tagged with: Activism, development, sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals
Jul 4 2017
Accountability for North Korean Human Rights Abuses: Five Questions
Leave a commentBy Andrew Wolman* In the past few years, one deceptively simple concept has come to dominate the international discourse on human rights in North Korea: accountability. The UN Human Rights Council resolution on North Korean human rights emphasized the concept, … Continue reading
Posted by: July 4, 2017
Tagged with: Accountability, Activism, nationality, politics
Feb 22 2017
Battle of Mosul: Mass Displacement of Natives and a Blatant Violation of International Humanitarian Laws
1 CommentBy P Avinash Reddy* Islamic State of Iraq and Levante (ISIL/ISIS) startled the international community when it seized and established control over the city of Mosul in June 2014. Since then, the city had become a major hub for terrorist … Continue reading
Posted by: February 22, 2017
Tagged with: Activism, humanitarian emergency, law, Refugees, war
Feb 8 2017
It is Time
1 CommentBy Rory P. Mondshein* Mahatma Gandhi once said that the “earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but [it does] not provide enough to satisfy every man’s greed.”[1] Our earth is bountiful, its resources are plenty, but we live … Continue reading
Posted by: February 8, 2017
Tagged with: Activism, Ecology, Environment
Jan 31 2017
Let’s Be Clear: This is a Muslim Ban
1 CommentBy Alexandra Funk* On Friday, 27 January, President Trump signed an executive order – “Protection Of The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” – that suspended entry to the U.S. for any refugee for 120 days; indefinitely … Continue reading
Posted by: January 31, 2017
Tagged with: Activism, democracy, discrimination, Refugees
Jan 18 2017
More Speech, Not Less
Leave a commentBy Amy Shepherd* In early December 2016, the High Court heard a test case brought by Mr. Salman Butt, a British Muslim labelled an extremist in a September 2015 press release by the Government’s Extremism Task Force. The litigation challenges … Continue reading
Posted by: January 18, 2017
Tagged with: Activism, democracy, Rights online
Dec 5 2016
Cultures of Care: Morality and Gender
Leave a commentBy Sabin Muzaffar* This article was previously published at: http://anankemag.com/2016/08/07/cultures-of-care-morality-and-gender/ Stemming from a patriarchal mindset, care-giving responsibilities to the young and old alike are presumed to be mainly a woman’s job. All across the world, women spend disproportionately more time doing … Continue reading
Posted by: December 5, 2016
Tagged with: Activism, culture, discrimination, gender