Category: November 2014

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Business and human rights Environment November 2014 Uncategorized

Piercing the Corporate Veil: Can Shell be Held Liable for Oil Spills in the Niger Delta?

The Shell logo is pictured outside a Shell petrol station in central London on January 17, 2014. Shell issued a severe profits warning on January 17 blaming exploration costs, pressures across the oil industry and disruption to Nigerian output, sparking a sharp drop in its share price. The London-listed energy group said in a surprise trading update that fourth-quarter profits were set to be "significantly lower than recent levels of profitability". AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

By Rachel Chambers, Tara Van Ho and Anil Yilmaz-Vastardis

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Drug policy November 2014 Uncategorized United Nations

Into the breach: Drugs, control, and violating bad laws in good ways

Dr Rick Lines is Chair of the International Centre on Human Rights and Drug Policy, and a Visiting Fellow at the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex.  You can follow him on twitter: @LinesRick

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Armed conflict Counter-terrosim and policing November 2014 Press freedom Regional systems Uncategorized

Does Perfidy Need a Human Rights Counterpart?

By Tara VanHo. You can follow Tara on twitter: @TaraVanHo

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Access to justice Corruption Counter-terrosim and policing Latin America November 2014 Uncategorized

Impunity in Mexico

By Nancy Garcia Fregoso. You can follow Nancy on twitter: @nancy_carmina

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Indigenous peoples Latin America Minority rights November 2014 Right to Life Uncategorized

Sanctioning the Right to Life: The Impact of Crimean Sanctions on Indigenous Peoples in Latin America

Anti-government protesters throw missiles during clashes with riot police at the Independence Square in Kiev January 18, 2014. Ukrainian riot police started to move into Kiev's Independence Square late on Tuesday, pushing back anti-government protesters whose tents were burning, local television showed. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

By Sofia Manukyan. You can follow Sofia on Twitter: @SofiaManukyan