Why is interdisciplinary research on law and society important? How should it be done? And what are the possibilities and challenges and risks involved? Jan Fridthjof Bernt, Roger Strand and Siri Gloppen will share their experiences and thoughts on interdisciplinary research on 4 February. See the event here.

The second annual Bergen Exchanges on Law and Social Transformation took place from 17-21 August 2015 at the Bergen Resource Centre. Around 80 scientists, scholars and students from all continents participated in debates, round tables and lectures. Across the wide range of topics discussed, lawfare – the use of law as a political tool and instrument for social change – was […]

Norwegian development aid should be human rights based. But how can this be done in practice? And how should it be assessed? See full-length video clips from the seminar on the International Human Rights Day 2015 here.

After decades of efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sudan, the prevalence of the practice is still staggering. So far, attempts to criminalize FGM have been futile, but there is an election coming up. Will a new national assembly open up for law reform?

Abortion in Cases of Rape: Toward A Sincere Debate By Camila Gianella Puublished on FXB CENTER FOR HEALTH & HUMAN RIGHTS | HARVARD UNIVERSITY October 28, 2014. According to the last Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) conducted in Peru, 2.8 percent of women aged 15 to 49 who were in a relationship reported having been raped […]

Scholars note a bigger role for courts on sexual and reproductive issues. Scholars and reproductive rights activists gathered in Cambridge last week to put international legal forums under the microscope and better understand their increasingly prominent role in defining reproductive and sexual rights. In recent years, more cases involving these rights have been decided in […]