Hvordan ser Den europeiske menneskerettighetsdomstolen (EMD) på retten til familieliv og på prinsippet om barnets beste i adopsjonssaker? Retten til respekt for familielivet skal sikre alle borgere beskyttelse mot uberettiget inngripen fra staten. Men i barnevernssaker har staten en plikt til å gripe inn i familielivet dersom det er nødvendig av hensyn til barnet. Slike […]

Date, time: 4 December 2020, 16.00-17.00 Venue: Zoom To what extent has the Pentecostal church shaped politics in sub-Saharan states? To what extent is the church a part of the current wave of democratic backlash? Is the church even a part of this backlash? After a widespread demand for human rights and economic prosperity in […]

As HCRs become an ever more popular concept this seminar aims to look at what human rights cities are and what they do. Why are cities choosing to become human rights cities and what are they accomplishing by doing so? While it is clear that HCRs are especially concerned with human rights, what differentiates them from other cities? Why do we need cities that specifically work on human rights? Do not all cities, certainly in western democracies, strive towards upholding human rights? What processes have the individual cities been part of, and what actions have been taken after the new title? And what are the consequences for the city and its people once they declare themselves an HCR?

Abortion and post-abortion care in Argentina are heavily restricted, and only allowed in case of rape or when a woman’s health is in danger. Even then though, many doctors fear legal reprisals or cite conscientious objection. A previous bill proposed the complete decriminalization of abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, but it got […]

22nd October 2020 was a momentous day for abortion rights. In Poland, in Europe and globally. On that day, the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland ruled that abortion is illegal, and in violation of human dignity in cases where the foetus has a ‘disability or incurable illness’. This decision virtually prohibits abortion in the country. Poland already […]

This webinar will address the recent legal mobilisation in Colombia around the elimination of abortion from the Colombian criminal code. This mobilization has been led by “Movimento Causa Justa” who filed a claim at the Constitutional Court, which a month later was accepted for judgement by the full court.

You can find all the LawTransform events that we have streamed at Bergen Global with events descriptions, and links to YouTube videos, here.

Centre on Law & Social Transformation – LawTransform – is a network of scholars, students and practitioners who share an interest in how law shapes societies, and the use of rights and courts as tools for social change. LawTransform was established in 2014 as a collaboration between the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) and the University of Bergen (UiB). Fellows and affiliates come from […]

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The BeEx2020 took place 14-21 August with lively discussions on law and social change. This year, our main focus was on Law & (In)equality – in cities, democracy, migration & knowledge, gender, child rights and natural resources and climate change. Videos of all events are available online.