With the tragic Hamas incursion, we witness once again kidnappings for political reasons. Seizing hostages is one of the most enduring tactics in warfare, although global institutions have repeatedly condemned it. For decades, politicians from several countries like the US and the UK have committed to the international standard of non-negotiation with terrorists. However, there are still countries that decide …

            In the last month, the world came to a halt with the escalation of the long-term conflict in Palestine. The attack made by Hamas against Israel in early October, which then led to Israel’s quick self-defense and, even quicker, a series of disproportionate attacks against the Gaza Strip, and all the civilians who were then exposed to the many horrors …

The use of starvation as a weapon of war is an antique method of warfare that belligerents have been using for centuries. The weaponization of hunger is an unfortunate reality used in many contexts of armed conflicts around the globe, which is causing suffering and deaths mostly to the most vulnerable people in such contexts: the civilians. Starvation as a …

Before deepening current and prospective international legislation aimed at fighting human trafficking, it is fundamental to understand what the human trafficking phenomenon is and who can be designated as a human trafficking victim. As a matter of fact, according to UNODC, human trafficking can be classified as a “global crime that trades in people and exploits them for profit” (1). …

Under International law, the right of nationality is recognised in article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948, this grants nationality to all persons and eliminates the possibility of deprivation of nationality. This is a fundamental right that States must grant as a person without a nationality is regarded as stateless and unfortunately encounter multiple barriers …

The Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and Libya on illegal migration, human trafficking, reinforcement of border security, development cooperation, and fuel smuggling was signed in February 2017. The parties of the agreement were the Italian government and the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya. The agreement aimed to reduce the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from …

The Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and Libya on illegal migration, human trafficking, reinforcement of border security, development cooperation, and fuel smuggling was signed in February 2017. The parties of the agreement were the Italian government and the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya. The agreement aimed to reduce the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from …

Not all human rights are absolute rights. Needless to say, there are certain human rights that are non-derogable under any circumstances, even in times of war or other emergencies. According to article 15(2) of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) (1), such rights that cannot be suppressed are: the right to life (except in respect of deaths resulting from …

Although the discovery of 215 graves of children found on the grounds of a former residential school in British Columbia shocked the international community, came as no surprise to the surviving indigenous people of Canada. When few weeks later, 715 unmarked graves were found at a similar residential school in Saskatchewan, the worst fear was confirmed; The Canadian state has …

Following the current unrest in Iran, a Revolutionary Court in Tehran issued earlier this week the first death sentence to an anti-government protestor. Within the next few days, four more people were sentenced to death, all five with the charge of “enmity against God” due to their participation in the ongoing protest movement. According to judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei …