The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on 12 Octobor 2021 issued a historic judgment in the case of J.C. and Others v. Belgium (application no. 11625/17) by a majority (six votes to one). It is concluded that there had been no violation of Article 6 § 1 (right of access to a court) of the European Convention on Human …

On October 10th, 2021, parliamentary elections were hold in the war-scarred country Iraq, the fifth since the US-led invasion and overthrow of ruler Saddam Hussein in 2003 that gave rise to a complex multi-party system characterized by opposing groups mainly defined by sect or ethnicity. This years’ elections were expected to be an answer to the most compelling issues that …

Recently, The Gambia state initiated a proceedings in the United States courts against Facebook. The proceeding was intended to compel the Facebook to reveal relevant information which Gambia seeks use in the case against Myanmar which was brought before International Court of Justice(ICJ). Accordingly, On September 22, 2021, a US court ordered Facebook to disclose materials relating to the perpetration of ethnic hatred …

A month ago was announced the indo-pacific security pact, a partnership between Australia, USA and UK, in order for the Australian Navy to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. The so-called AUKUS accounts for an initiative of counterbalance against China, which sometimes pursues an aggressive foreign policy in its neighbourhood or on the international scene. Although in the post-Brexit era, it is obvious …

For several years, gender equality has been a worldwide concern, particularly by being included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, intending to achieve gender equality by 2030. However, it is evident that this commitment is violated in the international community and even within the United Nations itself. For instance, almost 75 years after establishing the International Court of …

The 31st of August 2021 marked a turning point in both the international arena as well as the “special relationship” between the United States of America and Afghanistan, before this ground-breaking swift in foreign policy, much progress was made in the area such as the ratification of multiple international human rights instruments, alongside the Geneva Conventions and the creation of …

Millions of individuals around the world suffer from malnutrition. Most of them come from countries that are linked directly with conflicts, as conflicts affect the food availability and accessibility by having a great impact on agricultural production, mainly through the destruction of infrastructure. Besides that, conflict causes security malfunctions related to the access to the markets and thus, as a …

Nine months into his presidency, Joe Biden is in political trouble. After four years of chaos under Donald Trump’s mandate, in 2020, after a successful electoral campaign, Joe Biden was elected president of the United States of America as the most voted candidate among young people between the age 18-24 as well as 25-29, a clear sign that the younger …

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a press release On 16 September 2021. It is announced that Armenia had initiated a proceeding against Azerbaijan based on violations of the Convention on Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) before ICJ (France 24, 2021). Also, A week after Armenia filed an application against Azerbaijan at the ICJ, Baku filed a separate complaint …

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 that Russia was responsible for the assassination of former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko (Carter v. Russia, no. 20914/07, 21 September 2021). He died in 2006 after being poisoned in London with a rare radioactive substance. His death occurred after drinking a cup of green tea, which was …