Regulating Freedom of Expression/Speech on Social Media in a Democratic Dispensation
Kayuma Jones Makayi considers the implications of social media for freedom of expression in a post-2016 Zambia.
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Crowdfunding as an Alternative to Traditional Funding in the Social Sciences
Laura Alberti considers the merits of using crowdfunding as a means to fund human rights based projects within the social sciences.
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Do refugees have the right to work in Romania?
Irene Teodor considers the obstacles refugees face in accessing their right to work in Romania: issues of perception, incoherent legislation and misinformation.
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Barrier-Free Communication
A democratic society cannot afford the denial of information due to incomprehensible texts to certain groups of people. Using barrier-free communication, Treichl argues, is therefore essential for the inclusion of those with learning disabilities.
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Protection of Children, Not Punishment
The situation of children in conflict with the law deteriorates as a series of anti-child’s rights laws are introduced in the Philippines.
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Where is our Human Right to Sport?
Ana Ruiz highlights how deeply connected sport is to the realisation of several rights and points out how neglected the linkage between sport and human rights still is.
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The Institutionalisation of Human Trafficking by networks of terrorist organizations
Ifigenia Pilatou discusses the linkages between human trafficking and terrorist networks.
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Sexual Assault is Finally Being Taken Seriously in the United States
Nikole Metz draws attention to how the ruling against Larry Nassar reflects a change in social attitudes about sexual assault in the US.
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Migration Crisis in Calais
Nathalie Zamaria reports on French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent visit to Calais where he outlined his government’s new policy towards immigration and asylum.
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Has the concept of feminism lost its true meaning?
Flore Beaumond considers the recent clashes between feminism and anti-feminism within the post-Weinstein context and the rise of the #metoo movement.
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Switzerland’s Stance on the explicit Prohibition of all Corporal Punishment of Children in the Home reconfirmed at the last Universal Periodic Review
Angela Borkias reports on Switzerland’s recent decision to reconfirm its stance on corporal punishment at home.
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A Pervasive Aspect of the Refugee Crisis
This article investigates the fact that refugee children and, in particular, of unaccompanied minors run a serious risk of being exposed to violence, abuse and, often, sexual exploitation.
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