Corinne Stancescu examines the debate surrounding Louise Arbour’s critique and assessment of such international initiatives as the ICC and R2P.
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The Uber Advantage
Eric looks into the legal dilemma surrounding Uber’s success, and its effects on traditional cab services as well as municipal and governmental by-laws.
Modern Day Slavery: Human and Sex Trafficking in India
Corinne Stancescu examines the current issues and challenges surrounding human and sex trafficking of women in India.
The Impact of Netanyahu’s Speech Before Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been the centre of much controversy in the last few months, addressed the US Congress last month. Before Netanyahu stepped on American soil there was criticism surrounding his speech, as he was invited to address Congress by Representative John Boehner, the Republican House Speaker, without prior approval from Read More…
Women’s Rights Voices in the Global South
Seema explores some of the historical voices in human rights of the global south to reaffirm the importance of remembering the legacies of such voices in present and future discussions of human rights.
What should be done? Analysis of the 2015 Munk Debate on Russia and the West
Olga Radchenko dives into the arguments presented at the Munk Debate and concludes that the pro-isolation camp won on the question of the problem but the pro-engagement camp won on the question of the solution.
The Canadian Forces on the Frontlines of Mental Health
The Canadian Forces is adopting an increasingly holistic approach to mental health, called the Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR). Paul Pryce discusses the impact.
Terrorism and its Effectiveness: Germanwings Flight 9525 as a Case Study
On March 24, 2015, a Germanwings flight carrying 144 passengers and six crewmembers crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board. Investigations revealed that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz brought down the plane intentionally, after he locked the captain out of the cockpit. Many people posted on social media following the crash, expressing anger Read More…
Women and Girls Caught in Syria’s Civil War
Nancy Kanwal explores how the ongoing Syrian Civil War has deprived women and girls of their most fundamental human rights to health, dignity and security.
Crossing the 4th line
Yanish discusses the importance of the nine biological and environmental boundaries set out by the Stockholm Resilience Centre.