International Law Blog
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Forced Marriage as a Crime Against Humanity under other Inhumane Acts in International Law
By: Aban Ador
Forced marriage, often overlooked, breaches international human rights law by replacing consent with coercion. This article examines its classification as a crime against humanity, particularly under the category of “other inhumane acts,” through pivotal cases and evolving jurisprudence.
Safeguarding Freedom of Expression: Upholding
Fundamental Human Rights in Zimbabwe
By: Rumbidzai Mudzongo
Freedom of expression in Zimbabwe remains under threat despite constitutional protections. This article explores ongoing restrictions under current leadership, highlighting their impact on media independence, human rights, and the 2023 general elections.
Article ”Safeguarding Freedom of Expression: Upholding Fundamental Human Rights in Zimbabwe” (2022)
Deceased Accused: The Practice of International Tribunals vs the Pursuit of Justice
By: Vetira Rukoro
This article will first further contextualize the practice of international tribunals as it concerns accused persons dying before a judgment is made. It will then discuss this practice about the overarching pursuit of justice.
WOMEN INCLUSION
The preamble of the Convention on the Elimination on all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) states: ‘Recalling that discrimination against women violates the principles of equality of rights and respect for human dignity is an obstacle to the participation of women on equal terms with men in the political,
Women and World Development: Statistics
By Haniyat Bakare Mr. Andrew Mitchell, 2010-2012 Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom said during the 2010 Annual Ministerial Review of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC): “Women and girls play a salient role in ensuring peace, security, sustainable development and to the overall achievement of
Empowering Women, Economically
By: Haniyat Bakare Economically empowering the citizens of any nation is vital in enhancing their welfare and ensuring the nation’s economic growth. Therefore, both men and women should be actively involved in their country’s economic activities.According to a research conducted by the United Nation’s Women (UN Women), women are mostly
So Common, It’s Cultural: How Outdated Ideologies Normalise and Silence Atrocities
By Shawn Francine Alexandra Reo Introduction Notoriously deemed as a social justice problem by the community, sexual violence is unfortunately a common by-product of a country experiencing ongoing conflict, poverty, or another sense of instability within that state territory. As a result, various forms of sexual violence are committed against
A Culture Cloud of Gendered Jurisprudence: Ignorance through Technicality
By Shawn Francine Alexandra Reo Despite numerous accounts and reports of sexual violence to the male gender in situations of armed conflict, the issue tends to be explored to a much lesser extent due to current social attitudes and stereotypes in regard to men and masculinity. The lack of detection
International Women’s Day 2019: Women Empowerment Program
March 8th marks as International Women’s Day. But what’s in a day? Women should be celebrated every day for what they are worth. A woman’s role in society has various forms. Despite all that it’s the quintessence of a woman that makes her a special existence. We love how the