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 is illegal, and in violation of human dignity in cases where the foetus has a ‘disability or incurable illness’. This decision virtually prohibits abortion in the country. Poland already […]
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 an ongoing diphtheria outbreak, and more than 70 % without formal work, people went out in the streets. There were demonstrations across the country and in Lima confrontations with the […]
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 then though, many doctors fear legal reprisals or cite conscientious objection. A previous bill proposed the complete decriminalization of abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, but it got […]
Video: Launching the Bergen School of Global Studies
The Bergen School of Global Studies was established by the UiB Global Challenges strategic area in response to the need to make education at the Master’s level in Bergen more interdisciplinary and relevant to meet global challenges. The aim is to enhancing cooperation between departments and faculties at UiB and institutions in Bergen to strengthen […]
Barnevernsfrokost – ny webinarserie
I den nye webinarserien Barnevernsfrokost, skal vi hver måned behandle et tema innenfor barnevern og barns rettigheter. Nå på tirsdag, 3. november kl. 9.00, avholdes det første webinaret i vår nye webinarserie om barnevern og barns rettigheter. Barnevern og barns rettigheter er alltid både viktig og aktuelt. De siste årene har oppmerksomheten rundt norsk barnevern […]
Visiting researcher at Law Transform- Ilker Gokhan Sen
Ilker Gokhan Sen holds a PhD in law from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. He taught constitutional law for several years in Turkey and then worked as a freelance legal/academic advisor and translator. He also spent one year at University of Geneva, Switzerland as a guest researcher and took part as a Research fellow in […]
Interested in climate change, democracy and human rights? Don’t miss an opportunity to write a Master thesis on these issues in collaboration with RAFTO and to get a scholarship of 20 000 NOK! Application deadline: 15 November 2020. About the scholarship The Department of Comparative Politics announces a scholarship of NOK 20,000 for a master […]
Før verdenspremieren på den norske dokumentarfilmen “Blue Code of Silence” under BIFF 2020, inviterte vi alle til panelsamtale om taushetskultur og politi-varslere i Vest: Hva koster det å være en politivarsler? Hvis du gikk glipp av det eller ønsker å se det på nytt, kan du gjøre det her: For mer om arrangementet, klikk her. […]
ERC project RIVERS– Water/human rights beyond the human? Indigenous water ontologies, plurilegal encounters and interlegal translation (2019-2024), University Carlos III de Madrid (SPAIN)- seeks a PhD researcher to join an international and interdisciplinary research team led by the Principal Investigator, Prof. dr. Lieselotte Viaene. LawTransform affiliate Rachel Sieder is one of the scientific advisory board […]
Call for applications: Graduate Online Conference in Public Law at the University of Texas at Austin
The Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin invites graduate student submissions for the seventh annual Graduate Conference in Public Law, to be held March 26, 2021. Given the unique circumstances of this year, the conference will be held online. As public law has grown in prominence in political science, the conference […]