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Film, Reflection & Popcorn: Swaziland, Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy

The Centre on Law and Social Transformation invites you to Film, Reflection & Popcorn – a free screening of the documentary on Swaziland; ‘Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy’. This film is part of a six-film series about civil courage and human rights: ‘A heart that never dies’ that is co- produced by Erling Borgen and Tom […]

Is the ICC a tool of western imperialism in Africa?

Is the ICC targeting Africa inappropriately or are there sound reasons and justifications for why most of the situations under investigation, and all prosecutions, happens to be in Africa? Can the anti-ICC rhetoric in Africa be explained by other political mechanisms on the continent, such as the creation of an African Criminal Court granting immunity […]

Can the ICC end Israel’s illegal occupation in Palestine?

Does the ICC have the power to bring war crimes charges against Israeli nationals for Israel’s settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem? Could the controversial UN Security Council resolution, stating that Israeli settlements constitute a violation of international law, provide the ICC cause to order a full investigation of Israeli settlement construction? In […]

Maternal Mortality and Young Women’s Right to Life and Health in South Africa

Maternal mortality is a serious threat to women´s right to life and health in many developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. A high maternal mortality rate is recognized as an indication of shortcomings in the health system, gender inequalities, conflict and poverty, which affect women´s access to adequate sexual and reproductive health services in a […]

International diplomacy and African LGBTI Rights – Launch of Unit on Gender, Sexuality and the Law

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, and Intersex (LGBTI) rights have become central to the West’s human rights agenda in Africa. Still, Western countries respond very differently to LGBT rights abuse in Africa. Assistant Professor Michael Wahman (University of Missouri) will give a presentation of his recent research on LGBTI rights, international diplomacy and leverage on the […]

Launch of Child Rights Unit and “Child Welfare Removals by the State”

The Centre on Law and Social Transformation is pleased to invite you to the presentation of its newest unit, the Child Rights Unit, and the launch of the cross-national research and book “Child Welfare Removals by the State”. Join Marit Skivenes (Professor, Department of Administration and Organization Theory, UiB), Karl H. Søvig (Professor at the Law Faculty, UiB) and Malcolm Langford (Associate Professor, Faculty Law, University of Oslo) as they introduce the Child Rights Unit, elaborate on it’s subprojects; and present and discuss the book Child Removals by the State.

Film & reflection: “The Case Against 8”

Join the Centre on Law and Social Transformation’s screening of the award-winning documentary ”The Case Against 8” (2014) by Ben Cotner and Ryan White, on November 9th, 18.00-21.00. The documentary focuses on the historic lawsuit that overturned the ban on same-sex marriage in California, paving the way for the 2015 decision in ”Obergfeller vs Hodges”, which legalized same-sex marriage […]

Migration Week 2016: Seige systemer og ville ideer: Nytenkning på flyktninge- og integreringsfeltet

Mange tar til orde for at integreringen må starte tidligere. Hvilke muligheter og begrensninger ligger i dagens lovverk og føringer for innovasjon på asyl- og flyktningefeltet? Panelet består blant annet av sosiolog og migrasjonsforsker Susanne Bygnes (IMER/UiB) og Laila Førsund som er antropolog med bakgrunn fra utlendingsforvaltningen. Andre deltagere er Ida Marie Støp Meland fra […]