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Law - Criminology / Forensics - 24.05.2023
Peace in Sudan depends on justice for the Darfur genocide
Written by Professor Mukesh Kapila CBE I asked the pilot to deviate from our approved flight path and go low over Darfur.

Law - 22.05.2023
Greek rights to the Parthenon Marbles
  Since 1817, half of the Parthenon Marbles from Athens have been housed in the British Museum. Despite frequent requests from the Greek authorities, the UK refuses to return them to their country of origin.

Politics - Law - 18.05.2023
University of Toronto Mississauga students lead efforts to understand justice in global conflicts
University of Toronto Mississauga students lead efforts to understand justice in global conflicts
A group of students at the University of Toronto Mississauga are at the forefront of efforts to understand transitional justice across the globe - a scholarly field that confronts how to pursue accou

Health - Law - 08.05.2023
Berkeley legal, health experts confront excessive police use of force
By Andrew Cohen A recent Berkeley Law symposium confronted excessive use of police force, with renowned experts identifying obstacles to victims- access to the courts and officer accountability, and exploring potential solutions.

Law - Innovation - 05.05.2023
How should AI be used in the justice system?
Artificial intelligence promises to support judges in their decision-making. In fact, it renders their decisions and tasks more complex, argues .

Law - Social Sciences - 28.04.2023
'A cross-disciplinary understanding is urgently required'
’A cross-disciplinary understanding is urgently required’
An interdisciplinary glossary covering historical legal research is being compiled at the University of Münster The Käte Hamburger Kolleg "Legal Unity and Pluralism" at the University of Münster is committed to interdisciplinary exchanges and international networking in the field of comparative historical legal research.

Social Sciences - Law - 27.04.2023
What Google searches can tell us about the global human rights movement
What Google searches can tell us about the global human rights movement
When  Geoff Dancy  wanted to research where people are most interested in human rights, he fully expected it would come from countries in the Global North - such as Canada and the United States.

Law - 18.04.2023
Landmark study into Post Office scandal seeks to prevent future injustice
Landmark study into Post Office scandal seeks to prevent future injustice
A new landmark study into legal failings associated with the Post Office scandal, led by UCL and the University of Exeter, is being launched to support improvements in culture and ethical practice to prevent similar injustice occurring in the future. The scandal, currently subject to a statutory judicial inquiry, has blighted scores of lives.

Environment - Law - 27.03.2023
’It’s very special to realize that my research really means something to people’
Daphina Misiedjan has been elected a member of the Young Academy of the KNAW. She is a lawyer and researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam at the International Institute for Social Studies (ISS).

Law - 15.03.2023
New Berkeley Terner Center database gives ’road map’ for local housing reform
The first-of-its kind database sorts pro-housing policies from 20 states by factors related to affordability and equity. Local municipalities around the U.S. now have a road map to pursue housing reform through a first-of-its kind database created by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.

Health - Law - 10.03.2023
Adrián Todolí leads a study on mental health and digital disconnection in teleworking
Professor Adrián Todolí leads a study on mental health and digital disconnection in teleworking The study -Mental Health, Digital Disconnection and Teleworking.

Social Sciences - Law - 07.03.2023
India’s skewed sex ratio
Poised to become the world's most populous country, India is grappling with a shortage of women. UdeM anthropologist Karine Bates looks at the multiple causes and far-reaching consequences.

Law - Social Sciences - 06.03.2023
A new beginning for Afghan women judges forced to flee the Taliban
A new beginning for Afghan women judges forced to flee the Taliban
Since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, women judges throughout the country have lost their jobs, had their lives threatened, and have been forced to evacuate or go into hiding.

Law - 01.03.2023
The study of widows under Hindu law in India
The treatment of widows in India has been discussed and criticized widely. In 2021, "SheThePeople,” a digital website devoted to the women's movement in India, published "Seven Inhuman Customs That Make The Lives Of Indian Widows Go From Bad To Worse.

Law - Economics - 07.02.2023
CHAINLAW: Responsive Law for Global Value Chains
Doctrine, documents, data - this is the trinity which Anna Beckers will analyse in her project CHAINLAW.
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