Recent publications
Services to vulnerable families
January 26, 2021
NEW ARTICLE: Study of services and support for mothers and newborn babies in vulnerable situations in eight European jurisdictions. European countries have a legal obligation to …
Law and Social Mobilisation
January 22, 2021
Our Global fellow Marta Rodriguez de Assis Machado, the coordinator for the “Effects of Rights and Law” project at partner institution Getulio Vargas Foundation’s São …
Reporting Corporal Punishment
December 14, 2020
NEW ARTICLE: Study of population attitudes towards corporal punishment in five European countries. A global consensus that violence against children challenges children’s fundamental human rights appears …
What does COVID-19 tell us about the Peruvian health system?
December 10, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to health systems and inequalities globally. Countries that were previously considered to have “successfully developed” have not been …
The Importance of Parental Commitment
December 1, 2020
NEW ARTICLE: Decision-makers exercise of discretion in decisions on adoption from care. Termination of parental rights and adoption from care are intrusive child protection interventions. Such …
Recent news
Interview on the LawTransform project Effects of rights and law
January 20, 2021
In the following video Anja R. Tucker (Bergen Global, LawTransform) interviews Lara B. Côrtes (coordinator at LawTransform) on the project LawTransform: Effects of Rights & …
Video: Peru renewed political crisis: What happens next?
December 1, 2020
Massive protests erupted in Peru after an illegitimate government took power on 9 November. In country with more that 34 000 deaths from Covid-19, people …
Video: Abortion Backlash! The significance of 22nd October 2020 for Poland and the world
November 23, 2020
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 …
Protests in Peru
November 19, 2020
Massive protest erupted in Peru after an illegitimate government took power on 9 November. In country with more that 34 000 deaths from Covid-19, and …
Video: Towards a new debate on abortion law reform in Argentina?
November 11, 2020
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 …