Recent publications
Caliban Unleashed: What role for strategic litigation in an illiberal era?
December 12, 2018
Author: Alicia Ely Yamin What is the role for strategic litigation of social rights, and in particular health rights, in a world where democratic social practices …
Building a better world by establishing a Truth Commission: Incomplete healing in El Salvador
November 26, 2018
This CMI working paper (2018:7) was written by Stener Ekern for the research project entitled “Beyond Words: Implementing Latin American Truth Commission Recommendations”. The research project …
Transitional Justice for Human Rights: The Legacy and Future of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
December 6, 2018
Book Chapter by Elin Skaar (2018) in Gerd Oberleitner (ed.) International Human Rights Institutions, Tribunals and Courts. International Human Rights Singapore: Springer. Truth commissions are an integral component …
Diktatorens lærebok: Kapittelet om Tanzania
November 14, 2018
Lise Rakner (2018) MENINGER: Det går utforbakke med demokratiet og rettsstaten i Tanzania, skriver professor Lise Rakner. Stormangrepet på alle som kunne tenkes å kritisere regjeringspartiet (CCM) …
Love in Law – The Indian Supreme Court decides in favour of LGBT persons
November 14, 2018
On 6 September 2018, the Indian Supreme Court delivered a 493-page-long verdict on LGBT rights and love.“Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India” is arguably …
Recent news
Tilbakeslag for rettsstaten og håp for 2019
January 11, 2019
Globalt ble 2018 et dårlig år for rettsstaten. I sin åpningstale som ny FN-kommisjoner for menneskerettigheter, uttrykte Michelle Bachelet i september 2018 fortvilelse over de …
Recognising all victims and survivors of sexual violence in wartime
January 10, 2019
Sexual violence in wartime is not a new issue and is not limited to one geographical region, time period or conflict. Sexual violence is commonly …
Hvem kontrollerer politikerne?
January 10, 2019
Den siste tiden har nyhetene florert av saker hvor det stilles spørsmål ved norske politikeres integritet og respekt for etiske retningslinjer og regler for reiseregninger, …
New PhD position
January 8, 2019
Fully funded PhD position at Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism, UiB. The Centre is looking for a person with high ambitions, strong qualifications in …
Permanent position as researcher
November 28, 2018
Vacancy at Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism, UiB. Vacancy as researcher at the Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism at the Department of …