- The Nordic Journal of Human Rights has published the final general issues in the 2022 volume: 40(3) and 40(4).* with thanks to Nika Arevadze for preparing this post. Issue 40(3) contains four articles and one book review. Articles Last On the List: The Protection of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Timor-Leste’s Transitional Justice Process – by Noemí Pérez Vásquez The article explores the role of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in transitional justice. The study is based on the case of Timor-Leste and, in particular, the findings from the trials and truth commission operating there. It reveals the barriers to women’s access to transitional justice mechanisms and draws on examples from other jurisdictions to…
- Postdoc position in the field of human rights and accountabilityDeadline for applications is 9 April 2023. The vacancy is for a full-time (with option of 80%) postdoctoral researcher for at least 18 months (based on 1.0 fte) on an inter-university research project on accountability for human rights violations. The research project, ‘Future-proofing human rights: Developing thicker forms of accountability, is based at four universities in Flanders (Ghent University, Hasselt University, University of Antwerp, Free University of Brussels) and its current team is composed of 6 supervisors and 7 researchers. The cooperating institutions are looking for someone with a PhD degree in social and political sciences, law, anthropology or a related…
- A summary of the activities of the Human Rights Committee during its 136 session* With thanks to the Petitions Unit for parts of this information concerning the individual communications. The Human Rights Committee concluded its one hundred and thirty-sixth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Philippines and the Russian Federation. The Committee’s concluding observations on these reports are available on the webpage of the session. The Committee held constructive dialogues with the delegations of Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines, and also reviewed the periodic reports of Nicaragua and the Russian Federation, unfortunately in the absence of the delegation. In all reviews, the Committee noted positive developments,…
- Nuremberg Forum 2022 “The International Criminal Court 2002–2022: A Court in Practice”The International Nuremberg Principles Academy is organising its annual high-level international conference Nuremberg Forum from 13 to 15 October 2022. The Nuremberg Forum 2022 will be held as a hybrid event. The speakers and a limited number of participants will gather at Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice. An interactive online platform allows broad attendance including interactive engagement and discussion. Prior registration is required. The conference will examine the achievements of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its first two decades. High-level experts will analyse its work and will reflect on its set-up and achievements in light of…
- The disorderly state of the world: does the answer lie in the use of force?Introduction The world has been in a perpetual state of precariousness, despite the progress achieved in the last decades with regard to fighting poverty and other areas. Regrettably, that precariousness is even more pronounced in 2022, with the armed conflict between Russian Federation and Ukraine, the post-pandemic phase, high inflation, significant increase in prices of food, fuel, and other products, and major shocks to energy security, food security, and human security. This conflictual macro-situation has severely compromised the international efforts to counter climate change and eradicate poverty (including reduction of public debt for heavily indebted (less developed) countries)), as well…
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