Dr. Hilding Raymond Neilson Space launches are becoming more and more common as more commercial companies enter the space industrial complex. Astrobiotics, on January 8, 2024, attempted a significant step forward by becoming the first private enterprise to attempt a
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The Suitability of Restorative and Retributive Mechanisms to Achieving Transitional Justice for Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in South Sudan
Temitope Adeyemi-Taiye Introduction Years of conflict in South Sudan have resulted in widespread acts of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in the nation, especially against women and young girls. The devastating effects of this issue are usually physical harm, psychological issues,…
The prospects of establishing a truth-seeking mechanism in addressing the legacies of human rights atrocities in the Israel-Palestine conflict
Kaye Vassallo The Israel-Palestine conflict is a complex and long-standing dispute that centres around competing claims to land and sovereignty as both Palestinians and Israelis claim historical and religious ties to the territory. The conflict has been ongoing for seven…
Defining, Evaluating, and Utilizing the concept of “Cyber Justice”
Tamara Blagojevic On the internet, as the fast developing, virtual and digital mirror of reality, and a diverse, multi stakeholder spectrum, it becomes hard catching up with the constantly evolving digital and technological trends. But, all of the actors on…
The American Bar Association’s Adoption of a Resolution Protecting Civil Society Actors
Corinne Lewis, Partner Lex Justi The views expressed in this blog do not necessarily represent the views of the American Bar Association. Around the globe, governments are increasingly seeking to silence or stifle the work of civil society actors (CSAs),…
Environmental Justice on civilian fronts in Serbia
Tamara Blagojevic Similar to other reactions around the globe, environmental protests in Serbia started booming around 2019. but really intensified from 2020. Some earlier examples were the protests regarding the protection of the river South Morava. However, forms of civil…
Hoping for Change in Iran: From Aban 2019 to the Amini 2022 protests
Marilena Stegbauer On 16 September 2022, Niloofar Hamedi, a journalist at reformist daily newspaper Shargh in Tehran, posted a picture to her Twitter account of a couple hugging while crying in front of their daughter’s hospital room, Mahsa Jina Amini.…
Sudden Leap into Darkness: The case of Maasai Exclusion and marginalisation in Ngorongoro, Northern Tanzania
Joseph Moses Oleshangay[1] Ngorongoro, a World Heritage Site, Man and Biosphere Reserve, Global Geopark by UNESCO, and home for over 80,000 Maasai is under siege. The Maasai, a Nilotic ethnic group, have moved around the Ngorongoro and Serengeti areas while…
The Aban Tribunal: Targeting Impunity and Supporting Victim-Survivors
Marilena Stegbauer When the Aban atrocity took place, nobody ever thought that a Tribunal would be held after two years to bring to justice those responsible. You are putting [them] on trial. While they are not accountable, and we have…
The Aftermath of The Ecuadorian Earthquake
Andy Taylor Six years after the 7.8 Earthquake on the 16th of April 2016, the human rights of those who survived remain conspicuously ignored. According to World Vision the Earthquake killed nearly 700 people and severely injured more than 6,000. Out…