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Workers' Rights at the ICJ: The Upcoming Advisory Opinion on the Right to Strike
Whether the right to strike is protected under international labour law has…
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Inter-state communications before UN treaty bodies: time for their wider use?
Image Credit: Palais Wilson, OHCHR Geneva headquarters Developments at the…
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The Rules-Based International Order: Catalyst or Hurdle for International Law?
The increased use and references to the "rules-based international order"…
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The Cuban tourism sector: mitigating the risk of labour exploitation in a holiday paradise...
Have you ever been to Cuba and enjoyed the hospitality and warmth of its people?…
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A model law with the key elements for an EU Regulation to prohibit the import and export of products made or transported with forced labour
This research was commissioned by Anti-Slavery International, the European…
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Trafficked persons on trial in the United Kingdom: Court of Appeal provides new guidance on abuse of process and available defences
Section 45 of the 2015 Modern Slavery Act (MSA) established a statutory…
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Part 2: Responsible Exit from Russia: Business and Human Rights in a Global Governance Gap
This is a two-part blog series. In Part 1 Dr Irene Pietropaoli discusses…
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Destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage vis-a-vis military necessity and lasting peace
Almost four weeks into the Russian invasion, important Ukrainian heritage…
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and International Law: Questions and Answers
Authors: Prof. Yarik Kryvoi (YK), Kristin Hausler (KH), Iris…
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Part 1: Do foreign companies have a responsibility under international law to leave Russia?
This is a two-part blog series. In Part 1 Dr Irene Pietropaoli discusses whether…
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