Marie Deschamps, former judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, and Hassan Jallow, a Gambian lawyer and jurist, highlighted some of the challenges in dealing with sexual violence during George Soros Visiting Chair Yasmin Sooka's course on transitional justice. "Looking into cases of sexual abuse is always challenging since the conclusions we draw are not only about changing policies but also require a change in mindset," warned Deschamps.
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October 30, 2015
September 24, 2015
There is no price tag attached to my hand stretched out to refugees, people threatened by wars, and violent regimes. The humanitarian argument prevails over any cost-benefit analysis. But as a labor...
September 18, 2015
The School of Public Policy (SPP) at Central European University in partnership with the Central European University Institute for Advanced Study (CEU IAS) in Budapest, and the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin have launched a fellowship program for researchers and public policy practitioners from nine countries (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran...
September 15, 2015
The lack of effective responses by the EU deepen the humanitarian crisis that causes huge danger and trauma to people escaping from a clear and immediate risk of persecution in their home countries. This crisis adds one more dimension to the multiple crises Europe has been facing for some time now, and is closely interwoven with human rights protection, which is considered to be one of the EU’s greatest achievements.
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