Date: Wednesday 22 August Time: 12:30–13:30 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen Many countries are currently experiencing a narrowing of democratic space. This frequently affects the court, both directly and indirectly. It often affects who are appointed (and not appointed) to the bench as well as the terms of their operation. Courts […]
Date: Tuesday 21 August Time: 11:30-12:30 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen What is driving the political attention to homosexuality or “gayism” (meaning any form of non-heteronormative sexual orientation and gender identity) in contemporary African politics? Why is the focus so strongly on criminal law as the means to guard against […]
Date: Monday 20 August Time: 12:30-13:30 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen The past year has seen surprising changes towards legalization of abortion in countries known for their strict abortion laws. Chile liberalized their ‘under-no-circumstances’ stance in August 2017; Ireland went to the polls on Friday 25 May to vote in […]
Date: Tuesday 21 August 2018 Time: 09:00-10:15 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen Corruption is a major health risk. It takes different forms – from bribes and charging of unofficial fees, via sale of fake or substandard drugs, to corruption in public procurement of drugs and infrastructure, and diversion of public […]
Date: Friday 24 August Time: 11:20-12:20 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen The United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) places extensive obligations on governments to protect the rights of children. Still, there are huge differences in how the UNCRC is interpreted and what thresholds are set for […]
Date: Friday 24 August Time: 12:30-13:30 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen The Norwegian child protection system is once again under the scrutiny of international mass media. This time it is the BBC that August 3, 2018 published an article titled Norway´s hidden scandal, portraying parents that feel mistreated by the […]
Date: Monday 20 August Time: 14:40 – 16:00 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen We see a growing number of court cases where children challenge the state for not acting responsibly to secure their (and future generations’) rights to a healthy environment. Most of the cases have been lodged before courts […]
Date: Friday 24 August Time: 14:30 – 15:30 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen Water is an increasingly scarce resource with pressures from growing populations and industrial developments depleting and polluting water resources, and with changes in the climate exacerbating the situation. Some of the world’s largest cities- including Sao Paulo, […]
Date: Wednesday 22 August Time: 14:00–15:00 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen How is it to be a woman judge? What are the incentives and obstacles that women face on the road to judgeship in different societies? And does it make a difference – to the operation of the court, its […]
Date: Friday 24 August Time: 15:40 – 16:30 Place: Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31, Bergen LawTransform and partner institutions in Brazil, the USA, South Africa and India won an INTPART grant (2018-21) to collaborate on strengthening their teaching in the field of Law & Social Change. The ambition is to improve and […]