Climate justice for Africa: 3 legal routes for countries that suffer the most harm: Climate change lawsuits have become a new way for countries to assert their rights against actions that degrade the environment. But African countries have yet to fully exploit this route. In the Netherlands, the court found that greenhouse gas emissions breached …
‘Reel justice’: a unique collaboration between university filmmakers and police: How can universities build better relationships with the communities around them? Academia is increasingly considering this question. And finding innovative ways to demonstrate value and connect with wider society. This was on my mind when I learnt about a fascinating collaboration between the police and …
Church of England: why the archbishop’s resignation isn’t justice for abuse survivors: Justin Welby resigned as archbishop of Canterbury following a damning report about a prolific child abuser in the Church of England. The report into decades of abuse of more than 100 boys perpetrated by the barrister John Smyth QC in the UK, South …
Wole Soyinka at 90: writer and activist for justice: Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, the legendary African author and activist, is proof of what words and acts can achieve in the struggle for justice and human rights. Soyinka, aged 90, embodies unrelenting activism and literary excellence. The importance of Soyinka’s work lies in demonstrating the powerful role …
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: expert sets out what to expect from the International Court of Justice: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be holding public hearings on 11-12 January at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the court, in a case brought by South Africa against Israel. South Africa …
Mr Bates vs The Post Office depicts one of the UK’s worst miscarriages of justice: here’s why so many victims didn’t speak out: The new ITV drama about the Post Office Horizon IT scandal is an incredibly important vehicle for getting the story of what is increasingly recognised as one of the greatest miscarriages of …
Doctor Who: what the show gets wrong about climate change and energy justice ? new research: Fans across the globe have been celebrating 60 years of Doctor Who – the world’s longest-running science fiction series. It may at times seem silly and childish, but people’s ideas of how the world works, could work and should …
Former MTN Top Executive’s Unrelenting Quest for Justice Six-Years After: Telecommunications giant MTN is currently embroiled in a protracted legal battle with a former top executive Mr. Ahmad Farroukh over the non-payment of his severance package. The burgeoning legal battle with MTN, which still lingers more than six-years after he had exited the company is …
Is US democracy on trial? Five ‘stress tests’ to watch as Trump battles Biden and the justice system: Are former US president Donald Trump’s indictments putting American democracy on trial? Many certainly seem to think so. Depending on who you ask, it doesn’t much matter what the verdict will be. Trump ending up behind bars, …
Suspension of two South African judges has opened up debates about bad working conditions and poor delivery of justice: The suspension of two judges in South Africa for tardiness – failing to process cases in a reasonable amount of time – has sparked fierce debates around the conditions under which judges work. There are implications …
The Post Office scandal is possibly the largest miscarriage of justice in UK history – and it’s not over yet: The Post Office scandal involves miscarriages of justice involving hundreds of innocent people who were wrongly convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting. It has been going on for over 20 years, with the Post …
A ‘black box’ AI system has been influencing criminal justice decisions for over two decades – it’s time it was opened up: Shutterstock/Orla Justice systems around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess people with criminal convictions. These AI technologies rely on machine learning algorithms and their key purpose is to predict the …
Minority ethnic politicians are pushing harsh immigration policies – why representation doesn’t always mean racial justice: There’s no question that British politics is becoming more diverse. From only four minority ethnic MPs elected in 1987, now 67 MPs are from a minority ethnic background. The Scottish first minister, Humza Yousaf, recently became the first minority …
Ghana’s new chief justice: Gertrude Tokornoo faces challenges, but could help transform the country’s courts: The role of Chief Justice in Ghana comes with significant authority Wikimedia Commons Her Ladyship Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo took office as the 15th ,chief justice of Ghana on 12 June 2023. She is the third woman to occupy …
Fifty years after the Uruguay coup, why so few people have been brought to justice for dictatorship crimes: Uruguay marks 50 years from the beginning of its coup on June 27. On this day in 1973, President Juan Maria Bordaberry and the armed forces shut down parliament and inaugurated 12 years of state terror (1973-1985). …
Accusé de génocide au Rwanda, Félicien Kabuga jugé inapte à participer au procès : la confiance dans la justice internationale encore érodée: kabuguiye Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images _Le Mécanisme international résiduel pour les tribunaux pénaux a récemment conclu une audience de deux ans concernant Félicien Kabuga. Kabuga est accusé de crimes contre l’humanité lors …
Rwanda genocide accused Félicien Kabuga is ruled unfit to stand trial: this will further erode trust in international justice: Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals recently concluded a two-year court hearing on Félicien Kabuga. Kabuga is accused of crimes against humanity during the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda …
The legal aid sector is collapsing and millions more may soon be without access to justice – new data: A sector on the verge. edwardolive/Shutterstock The UK government has announced changes to legal aid access in England and Wales, updating means test thresholds to account for inflation. These thresholds are the maximum amount of capital …