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Advance Healthcare Directives in Italy and India

Sofia Grossi

Sep 24
14 min

Advance Healthcare Directives in Italy and India

This article explores the topic of passive euthanasia in Italy and India.

Unleashing Freedom Through Words: Douglass’ Literary Journey to Liberation

Roberta Di Nunzio

Jun 11
9 min

Unleashing Freedom Through Words: Douglass’ Literary Journey to Liberation

This article aims to honor the invaluable contributions of Frederick Douglass, eminent African American who sought freedom through words.

Environmental Human Rights 101: Anthropocentrism (and Other Similar Problems)

Vittorio Lago

Apr 10
6 min

Environmental Human Rights 101: Anthropocentrism (and Other Similar Problems)

A brief analysis on some of the most interesting trends revolving around environmental law and its connection to human rights law.

Bolivia’s Cochabamba Water Wars: People vs. Elites.

Kanan Babazade

Mar 19
17 min

Bolivia’s Cochabamba Water Wars: People vs. Elites.

The article thoroughly analyses the prominent event: Cochabamba Water War through Social Protest prism. A critique of financial world order.

Environmental Human Rights 101: The Urgenda Case

Vittorio Lago

Feb 28
10 min

Environmental Human Rights 101: The Urgenda Case

The present article addresses the groundbreaking Urgenda case, a fundamental judicial step for climate-related responsibility.

Environmental Human Rights 101: Judicial Milestones

Vittorio Lago

Feb 13
10 min

Environmental Human Rights 101: Judicial Milestones

The third chapter of the series presents an analysis of Ioane Teitota v. New Zealand and Lopez Ostra v. Spain.

Bui Le Hoang Yen

Feb 8
7 min

Same-Sex Marriage Law

The present article explores how same-sex marriage is regulated in the world.

The ECHR and Positive Obligation to Recognise Same-Sex Unions: Fedotova v. Russia

Vittorio Lago

Feb 6
5 min

The ECHR and Positive Obligation to Recognise Same-Sex Unions: Fedotova v. Russia

An analysis on the Fedotova v. Russia judgment, which imposes a positive obligation to formally recognise same-sex couples union.

Environmental Human Rights 101: Critiques

Vittorio Lago

Jan 30
8 min

Environmental Human Rights 101: Critiques

This article is a reflection on the most notable critiques of the emergence of an international human right to a healthy environment.

The Human Rights System 101: Particular or Universal? Applicability of Rights

Niccolò Fantin

Jan 22
9 min

The Human Rights System 101: Particular or Universal? Applicability of Rights

The human rights system has been plagued by discussions on the universality of rights, but new points of view expand the debate.

Environmental Human Rights 101: Foundation

Vittorio Lago

Jan 8
6 min

Environmental Human Rights 101: Foundation

The article provides an analysis of the UNGA's recognition of access to a sustainable environment as a universal human right.

Dignity Right in the Digital Age: Vietnam

Bui Le Hoang Yen

Jan 7
5 min

Dignity Right in the Digital Age: Vietnam

The present article analyses the regulation of the protection of the right to dignity on the Internet.

Feminism after the Cold War: The Polish Case

Niccolò Fantin

Dec 18, 2022
5 min

Feminism after the Cold War: The Polish Case

The development of the feminist Polish movement has encountered multiple hardships during the years, most recently in regards to abortion.

Human Rights: Universalism vs Cultural Relativism — A Brief Thought

Kanan Babazade

Dec 11, 2022
10 min

Human Rights: Universalism vs Cultural Relativism — A Brief Thought

The article briefly discusses the issues that Universal Declaration of Human Rights is facing in the contemporary world.

The Dignity of Menstruation - a Human Right or a Burden?

Gery Ciftcioglu

Nov 27, 2022
6 min

The Dignity of Menstruation - a Human Right or a Burden?

Is menstruation a human right or a burden? Delving into the history and assumptions surrounding 'that time of the month', we uncover this.

The Human Rights System 101: What Are Human Rights? The Ontological Question of Rights-Bearing

Niccolò Fantin

Nov 26, 2022
9 min

The Human Rights System 101: What Are Human Rights? The Ontological Question of Rights-Bearing

Focusing on the ontological questions surrounding rights-bearing and the historical developments of the human rights system.

Genocide: The Identification of A Tragedy

Niccolò Fantin

Nov 6, 2022
6 min

Genocide: The Identification of A Tragedy

Many of the States that set the foundations for the system of protection of human rights has been characterized by a violent and...

Exclusionary Home: The Polish 'LGBT-Free Zones'

Rodrigo Bielma Silva

Oct 31, 2022
4 min

Exclusionary Home: The Polish 'LGBT-Free Zones'

Since 2019, many areas of Poland have implemented so-called 'LGBT-free zones'. In addition, several local governments within Poland have...

The Future of Humanitarian Aid: Cash Transfers

Taylor Pace

Aug 21, 2022
9 min

The Future of Humanitarian Aid: Cash Transfers

This article explores the future and benefits of cash transfers over food aid in times of humanitarian crises.

GDPR and Ethics: What to do for compliance?

Alice Villar

Aug 7, 2022
6 min

GDPR and Ethics: What to do for compliance?

GDPR: Ethics and Data Protection Our digital society is changing rapidly, and emerging new technologies present unique challenges to...