Publications

Author: Antonia Vasileiadou February 5, 2026 [Image source: Wallpapersden, ‘Cybersecurity Core Wallpaper’ (Wallpapersden, Published 16 April 2024. https://wallpapersden.com/cybersecurity-core-wallpaper/  accessed 9 January 2026.] I.              Beyond Compliance: Protecting Human Rights in High-Risk AI with DPIAs Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) are a key tool under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for identifying and mitigating risks to human rights,

Author: Trisha Sayal February 4, 2026 Introduction Democracy seems to be dying a slow death. Particularly, wealthy countries are experiencing unprecedented tyranny and dictatorship, not through violent military takeovers but in an overreach of incumbent, formerly democratic leaders (Riedl et al., 2025, p. 163). What is occurring globally can be described as the erosion of democracy and the rise of electoral authoritarianism, which refers to the exploitation of democratic syst

Author: Natalie Bello, PhD February 3, 2026 [Image credit: Richard Thompson] Over the course of 2025, the Trump Administration indicated its desire to sell off public land and reduce protections for these areas. One of the most controversial pieces of legislation that President Trump and the Republican Party were going to use to sell off the land was the Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The OBBBA frequently made headlines throughout the summer before ultimately being signed in

Author: Mariyam Yumna Azeez, LLM January 29, 2026 [Image credits: Oxfam Sri Lanka, 2019]   Introduction The Right to Information (RTI) is a basic human right, [1] an essential concept necessary for any individual’s right to life. In Sri Lanka, the adoption of the Right to Information Act (RTI Act; the Act) No. 12 of 2016 marked a significant advance for democracy due to its protection of civil and political rights, socio-economic entitlements (which are dependent on informat

Author: Telila Berhanu Amenu January 28, 2026 A Comprehensive Approach The concept of access to justice extends far beyond the mere ability to access courts or legal institutions. [1] It encompasses both legal and social dimensions, ensuring that individuals have the means to effectively protect their rights, seek remedies for grievances, and participate in legal processes in a fair and equitable manner. [2] In both legal and social terms, access to justice represents a bro

Author: Tom Shacklock, MSc January 27, 2026 A Palestinian key at a Nakba Day demonstration in Berlin, symbolizing the keys many Palestinian Nakba refugees have kept with the hope of returning home one day [Image credit: Montecruz Foto via Wikimedia/Flickr] On June 27, 2025, the United States (US) brokered a peace deal  between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This agreement has had little to no effect  on the ground in ending the conflict that has devast

Author: Vivian Sun January 22, 2026 [Image source: DuckDuckGo Search] Background: Workplace Gender Equality in China China has seen remarkable progress in gender equality in the workplace, with women accounting for 37.7% of board seats, 41.9% of supervisory positions, and 31.2% of employee-representation positions, indicating that traditional barriers are being removed. In key positions within companies, women are becoming increasingly dominant: human resource directors accou

Author: Hanh Vu, LLM January 21, 2026 A protester against China’s harsh repression of Muslim Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or what people there prefer to call East Turkestan, whose unofficial flag is above. [Image credit: ABDUGHENI SABIT/TWITTER] Introduction In the past decade, there has been increasing documentation of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (referred to as “Xinjiang”). Various investigations, by journalists, governm

Created by: Deanna Wilken and Becca Stachel January 20, 2026 Downloadable Version Available Below Glossary Abortion – A medical procedure that ends a pregnancy. Adolescent – A young person in the stage of development between childhood and adulthood, typically between ages 10 and 19. Avert – To prevent or stop something from happening. Bodily Autonomy – The right of a person to make decisions about their own body without outside control or coercion. Contraception – Metho

Author: Ioana Podarita January 14, 2026 Demonstrators carry a large photo of Mahsa Amini during a protest against the Iranian regime, in Los Angeles in October 2022. [Image credit: Richard Vogel/AP] On January 8th, three weeks into nationwide   protests , Iranian authorities shut down the internet . With a reported death toll surpassing 500 victims ( according  to a US human rights group), cutting off Iranian protesters from the rest of the world could have catastrophic conse