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A thank at the Ethiopian-Eritrean border News

Eritrea-Ethiopia: Understanding 20 Years of Armed Conflict

11 December 2018

The War Report article The Eritrea-Ethiopia Armed Conflict provides detailed information about the history of this conflict, the peace process and the final Algiers Agreement, the deployment of peacekeeping operations until 2008, the work and conclusions of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) and the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission (EECC), as well as recent developments.

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Cambodia- A day in the life of Chhun Srey Sros, a garment factory worker in Cambodia News

Gender Equality: Clarifying the Responsibilities of Companies under International Human Rights Law

10 December 2018

Our new publication Gender Responsive Due Diligence for Business Actors: Human Rights-Based Approaches focuses on the direct responsibilities of business actors to respect and, in some circumstances, facilitate gender equality guarantees under international human rights law.

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Egypt: A Non-International Armed Conflict in the Sinai Peninsula with Wilayat Sinai

10 December 2018

The Egyptian Government is involved, in the Sinai Peninsula, in a non-international armed conflict (NIAC) against Wilayat Sinai, an armed group that has pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group. Our Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts (RULAC) online portal provides a detailed analysis and legal classification of this NIAC.

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Map of the RULAC online portal with the pop-up window of the non-international armed conflicts in Colombia News

Colombia: Still Engulfed in a Series of Non-International Armed Conflicts despite the 2016 Peace Agreement

4 December 2018

Our Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts (RULAC) online portal provides a detailed analysis and legal classification of the various non-international armed conflicts that are taking place in Colombia.

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A women in a field of corn News

Implementing International Human Rights Standards to Ensure Food Sustainability

3 December 2018

Our new Research Brief Human Rights and Food Sustainability identifies a number of international human rights standards that should be taken into account by law and policy makers when developing normative and policy frameworks governing food systems.

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Consultation on business in conflict and post-conflict settings News

Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings

3 December 2018

We co-organized on 29 November 2018 with the BCHR-network a consultation for the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Business and Human Rights to inform their new project on business in conflict and post-conflict settings.

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Workshop in Kiev on disability and armed conflict News

Disability and Armed Conflict in Ukraine: Training Local and Humanitarian Actors

3 December 2018

Our Senior Researcher Alice Priddy led last week a workshop in Kiev – in partnership with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Global Protection Cluster in Ukraine – on the protection of persons with disabilities living in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk.

 

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Briefing for states at the Geneva Academy News

A Fruitful Discussion with States on the Future of United Nations Treaty Bodies

29 November 2018

Around 60 diplomats participated in the briefing which addressed the upcoming review at the General Assembly and the outcomes of our Oslo Conference, co-organized with the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, on the meaning of this review for national stakeholders.

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Map of the RULAC online portal with the pop-up window of the non-international armed conflict in Thailand News

Southern Thailand: A Non-International Armed Conflict between the Thai Military and Armed Groups Seeking Independence

29 November 2018

Our Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts (RULAC) online portal provides a detailed analysis and legal classification of the non-international armed conflict in Southern Thailand between, on the one hand, the Government of Thailand and, on the other, the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Coordinate and associated groups.

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A class of the MAS in Transitional Justice News

A Tailor-Made Curriculum for Students of our MAS in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law

27 November 2018

Besides an in-depth study of various areas related to transitional justice, human rights and the rule of law, three different tracks – Thematic Focus, Clinical Work or Academic Research – allow students to pursue their particular interests.

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