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04/02/2026

At a time of increasingly unpunished violations of international humanitarian law, there is a growing need for States Parties to the Rome Statute—of which the United States is not a member—to reaffirm their commitments to its provisions and corresponding norms, and to strengthen their cooperation with the International Criminal Court.

The IBA International Criminal Court and International Criminal Law Programme and IBAHRI convened officials of the ICC and the Assembly of States Parties with state representatives in Geneva. They discussed the role that the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) can play to promote accountabil...

03/27/2026

I graduated from NUS Law in 2009 with an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law.

03/18/2026

A French court has issued a significant ruling holding the Yves Rocher Group liable for failing to meet its obligations under France’s “duty of vigilance” law in connection with labor rights violations at its Turkish subsidiary. The case stems from the 2018 dismissal of more than 130 workers—many of whom had joined a trade union—amid allegations of unsafe working conditions, low wages, and sexual violence.

The court found that the company failed to adequately identify and prevent risks to workers’ fundamental rights within its global operations. While the decision marks an important step toward corporate accountability, many individual compensation claims were dismissed due to prior settlement agreements, making the outcome a partial victory for the affected workers and their advocates.

The ruling is being viewed as a landmark development in holding multinational companies responsible for human rights violations in their overseas subsidiaries.

Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Centre

03/03/2026

The methods for defining "war."

The Associated Press is referring to fighting between Iran and the United States and Israel as the “Iran war.”

03/01/2026

For those of you who are interested, this is how Iran's ayatollah succession law works:

In Iran the supreme leader is the heart of a complex power-sharing theocracy and has final say over all matters of state.

01/03/2026

Look out world, we're going on tour.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela after the US carried out a large scale strike, US President Donald Trump announced. Follow for live updates.

12/08/2022

The Big Cheese's Italian Adventure!

The Cheeses Map of Italy

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10/28/2022

If you are curious about today's Florida Board of Medicine vote on the standard of care in treating gender dysphoria (You can ignore the specific dates mentioned as they have been rescheduled since this position paper was adopted by the ACLU of Florida):

Florida’s latest attack on LGBTQ rights would promote disinformation about gender-affirming care, while preventing trans youth from receiving it.

06/28/2022

Trafficking in Human Labor: 46 people have been found dead in the back of a semi-truck.

Authorities say at least 46 migrants were found dead in the back of a semi truck near San Antonio, Texas, and at least 16 were hospitalized.» Subscribe to NB...

12/13/2021

Idiotic.

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir said the strong sense of racial identity is why some Malaysians "cannot be assimilated".

10/08/2021

Join Richard to discuss Human Rights at his open office hours tomorrow, October 8th, anytime between 9AM and 5PM. His office is located at The Alliance Center, 113 South Monroe Street, 1st floor, Tallahassee, FL 32301.