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Covid-19 and the freedom of expression – interferences with human rights and the phenomenon of disin

As the pandemic advances and affects almost all spheres of social life, it simultaneously poses a number of risks that affect not only UK...

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Feb 7, 20217 min read

Trump Blocking and the Responsibility for Online Harms

In a turn of events that seemed to horrify everyone, yet surprise no one, a mob of Trump supporters stormed and breached the US Capitol...

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Feb 7, 20218 min read

Debating in the shadow of the United States’ presidential elections

Electoral College and Faithless Electors As the United States’ presidential elections come to a close and Americans finish counting the...

lselwob

Dec 19, 20206 min read

UK counter-terrorism legislation – justifiable neither in principle, nor in practice

In any area of law designed to deal with threats to national security, the concern is that for the state ‘the gloves come off and...

lselwob

Dec 14, 202011 min read

Abortion Bans: Are they effective in achieving legislators’ aims?

‘Myślę, czuję, decyduję’ (translation: ‘I think, I feel, I decide’) – in the midst of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Poland...

lselwob

Nov 24, 20207 min read

Human Rights Under Attack

The Hungarian and Polish Rule of Law Crisis: why should we worry? As the Coronavirus takes force and hits the European continent twice as...

lselwob

Nov 20, 20205 min read

Coronavirus and Racism

Economies are slowing, markets are roiling, and firms are crying, but are we, humans, regressing in this crisis - trading our openness,...

lselwob

Aug 29, 202010 min read

Examining the 'Thick' vs. 'Thin' Conceptions of the Rule of Law

There is no doubt that the rule of law is an important concept in political and constitutional thought. However, there is no consensus on...

lselwob

Mar 24, 20205 min read

The Rights of Aliens Under International Law: Conversations With Professor Antony Anghie

In light of the event ‘The Rights of Aliens Under International Law: A Critical Approach’ hosted at LSE with Professor Antony Anghie as...

lselwob

Mar 11, 20204 min read

The Harsh Realities of Asylum Seeking in Japan

In 2017, Japan received 19,628 refugee applications but granted asylum to only 20 people [1]. While 45 people were permitted to stay...

lselwob

Mar 2, 20208 min read

Should we rely on pro bono to keep the rule of law afloat?

Without a system that allows people to assert their rights or defend themselves against the state, there is no rule of law. Without a...

lselwob

Feb 10, 20208 min read

How algorithmic decision-making can exacerbate discrimination and even undermine the rule of law.

AI has unquestionable power that is helping humans overcome the challenges of the coming decade. In particular, it is driving more...

lselwob

Feb 4, 20206 min read

Oppression or assimilation? Examining the relationship between Uighurs and the Chinese state.

“If you do not pray, you will be in hell and God will not forgive you...You cannot eat food prepared by women who do not pray, you cannot...

lselwob

Jan 13, 20209 min read

'Maternal Bond' in Divorce Cases: A study of the role of fathers in society today.

In custody-related divorce cases, the ‘maternal bond’ has often been used to argue the mother should have primary care of the children of...

lselwob

Dec 29, 20195 min read

LWOB: Human Rights & Commercial Law Symposium #1

The LWOB LSE’s third flagship symposium sparks debate between Human Rights experts and Commercial Law and Business representatives, in...

lselwob

Dec 5, 20194 min read

The implications of Begum v Denbigh High School on the Rule of Law and Human Rights

A piece by Nahide Basri The Rule of Law is not easy to define, but broadly, there are two main lines of thinking. The content-free...

lselwob

Oct 21, 20198 min read

The Multi-faceted Nature of the Rule of Law

A post by Ashley Seah “An Englishman naturally imagines that the rule of law … is a trait common to all civilised societies… But this...

lselwob

Oct 21, 20195 min read

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Roe: The Missing Equal Protection Clause and the Application of Maximalism

A post by Carolina Fernandez The 1973 landmark Court decision of Roe v. Wade secured the constitutional right to abortion. The case was...

lselwob

Oct 21, 201916 min read

The First World War Judiciary and the rule of law: allies or adversaries?

A post by Mahmoud Serewel Introduction The Crown began proposing ‘draconian’ policy [1] that abruptly ended the ‘Victorian honeymoon with...

lselwob

Oct 21, 20198 min read

Judicial Application of Reasonableness and Proportionality in Malaysian Constitutional Review

A post by Shukri Ahmad Shahizam Lawyers often treat old laws as quirks treated with a degree of amusement. As products of times past they...

lselwob

Oct 21, 201911 min read

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Covid-19 and the freedom of expression – interferences with human rights and the phenomenon of disin

Trump Blocking and the Responsibility for Online Harms

Debating in the shadow of the United States’ presidential elections

UK counter-terrorism legislation – justifiable neither in principle, nor in practice

Abortion Bans: Are they effective in achieving legislators’ aims?

Human Rights Under Attack

Coronavirus and Racism

Examining the 'Thick' vs. 'Thin' Conceptions of the Rule of Law

The Rights of Aliens Under International Law: Conversations With Professor Antony Anghie

The Harsh Realities of Asylum Seeking in Japan

Should we rely on pro bono to keep the rule of law afloat?

How algorithmic decision-making can exacerbate discrimination and even undermine the rule of law.

Oppression or assimilation? Examining the relationship between Uighurs and the Chinese state.

'Maternal Bond' in Divorce Cases: A study of the role of fathers in society today.

LWOB: Human Rights & Commercial Law Symposium #1

The implications of Begum v Denbigh High School on the Rule of Law and Human Rights

The Multi-faceted Nature of the Rule of Law

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Roe: The Missing Equal Protection Clause and the Application of Maximalism

The First World War Judiciary and the rule of law: allies or adversaries?

Judicial Application of Reasonableness and Proportionality in Malaysian Constitutional Review

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