COP27 has raised important points, unprecedented to previous COP meetings, however, weak language in the Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan demonstrates a number of short-comings in combating climate change.
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Central Asia in 2023: 10 Things to Watch Out For
Our Central Asia Programme team distils 10 key issues that may shape Central Asia in 2023.
Hackers v. NATO: Will A ‘Significant’ Cyber Attack Trigger Article 5?
The Alliance has constantly demanded to know what a triggering cyber-attack would consist of but since the conflict in Ukraine, this demand has only grown further.
The 2022 CHMR-AP: Revolutionising Civilian Harm Mitigation Strategy?
After decades of global criticism and outcry about the U.S. Department of Defence’s lack of strategy on civilian harm and casualty mitigation and accountability, the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan has the potential to revolutionise DoD’s behaviour toward civilian harm in and after conflict.
Tracking Russian Migrants in Central Asia
Since the war in Ukraine began in February, Central Asia and the Caucasus have become attractive destinations for Russians.
The Iranian Girls Are Not Alright: The Enforcement of Hijab Law and Human Rights Violations
Human Rights Violations Escalate for Iranian Women and Girls as the Country Violently Enforces the Mandatory Hijab Law.
Abortion Is a Right: Pursuing International Remedies for U.S. Human Rights Law Violations
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision and U.S. states regression on abortion access and criminalisation, international human rights law will be a crucial tool in regaining access to essential healthcare in the U.S.
In Conversation with Moti Kahana: Discussing the Israeli Philanthropist’s Background and His Significant Humanitarian Work During the Syrian Civil War
Moti Kahana is an Israeli native, who moved to the United States in 1991 to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. Until 2009 he was a businessman in the automotive field when he decided to sell his own company and pursue humanitarian work on a global scale ranging from the United States, Syria and today, Ukraine.
The First Climate Case Before the European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights now has the opportunity to shape climate human rights in Europe – as well as around the world.
Police Brutality: Shedding Light on the Prevalence of Illegality within the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Nigeria
So far, no one has been held accountable for the numerous crimes perpetrated by members of the now disbanded SARS unit.