Justice done? How Cambodia is dealing with its past
Today Ali Al-Nasani’s presentation touched on various issues of the genocide in Cambodia and discussed the question if the Khmer Rouge Tribunal made a meaningful contribution to healing the wounds of the past. The presentation was followed by a discussion with Hanne Sophie Greve, chaired by Elin Skaar (CMI). We were live streaming. You can […]
Visiting researchers at LawTransform
LawTransform has three visiting researchers: Evelyn Villarreal F., Namita Wahi and Adrian Jjuuko. They are working with ongoing LawTransform projects. Evelyn Villarreal F., the Research Coordinator at the State of the Justice Report (Costa Rica) is a visiting researcher at LawTransform for one month. She is working with the project “Elevating water rights to human […]
Bergen Exchanges 2019
The Bergen Exchanges 2019 brought together academics, students, practitioners and activists from all over the world to share their research an interest in how law shapes societies, and the use of rights and courts as tools for social change. The multi-disciplinary and international nature of the Bergen Exchanges makes it a unique space for improving […]
Live streaming at the Bergen Exchanges
This year we are live-streaming at the Bergen Exchanges! Events will be added to this page during the week. You can watch the events below: Monday 19 August Rights to the City KEYNOTE by Professor Louise Shelley: Natural Resource Corruption – How to research and address it? Political corruption and corruption as a political strategy […]
Per Adde: Life and Work
We are delighted to announce an exhibition of Per Adde’s art in Bergen. The exhibition will run from 16 August to 8 September at Kunstgarasjen. Throughout much of his life and through his art, Per Adde has been strongly involved in the struggles for the rights of the Sami people. He took an active part […]
Two new seminar series at LawTransform
LawTransform received funding from Fritt-Ord for two new seminar series: The Right to the City and Transitional Justice in Norway and Beyond. The series will both continue through the fall and will be launched at the Bergen Exchanges. The Right to the City This series is a collaboration with Rafto Foundation on Human Rights, Kirkens Bymisjon and […]
Bergen Exchanges 2019 Program
You can find a downloadable program here. Monday 19 August Corruption & Law 09:00-09:45: Formal opening of #BeEx2019 09:45-10:45: Rights to the City – Bergen as a Human Rights City 11:00-12:15: KEYNOTE: Louise Shelley Natural Resource Corruption – How to research and address it? 12:30-13:30: Corruption and Law Enforcement 14:30-15:30: Political corruption and corruption as […]
Interview with Alan Msosa on the situation for LGBTQI+ rights in Malawi
Alan Msosa is a research affiliate at the Centre on Law and Social Transformation. He is part of the Sexual and Reproductive Rights Lawfare (SRR) project and is currently a postdoctoral candidate at the University of York. In this interview, Marit Tjelmeland and Alan Msosa discuss the current situation for LGBTQI+ rights in Malawi. This […]
Bergen Exchanges on Law and Social Transformation 2019
19-23 AUGUST 2019 #BeEx2019 The Bergen Exchanges is a meeting place for scholars and practitioners from across the globe who seek to understand how law serves as an instrument of change – and how it shapes and is shaped by power relations. During a week of public discussions, we examine strategic uses of rights and […]
May 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe. It was founded in 1949 as a response to the fundamental violations of human rights in World War II. The Statute was signed by ten founders and now includes 47 Member States which have come together to agree on common standards on human rights, […]