Drawing on conversations with a queer interlocutor who moved to Austria to escape persecution in their country of origin, I reflect on the limits of legal protection in the host country when and if it is not accompanied by social change. I focus on the tension introduced by anti-black racism that comes in the way … Read more
As a major emitter of greenhouse gasses, Germany has a fundamental responsibility to show solidarity with developing countries suffering from the effects of climate change. This obligation is clear from the common but differentiated obligations that underpin the climate framework. Consequently, Germany must deploy its policy and fiscal instruments in furtherance of actions. One key … Read more
Die georgische Demokratie befindet sich in der Krise. Die Regierungspartei „Georgischer Traum“ verschärft ihren autoritären, rechtsstaatsfeindlichen Kurs immer weiter. Nach dem Agentengesetz (Juni 2024) beschloss sie vor wenigen Tagen ein queer-feindliches „Gesetz über Familienwerte und den Schutz von Minderjährigen“. Am 26. Oktober wählen die Georgier:innen nun nach politisch ereignisreichen Monaten ein neues Parlament. Der aktuelle … Read more
Protecting the right to health against private economic interests in Uruguay and Ecuador Latin America has often led the way in adopting innovative standards to protect the right to health, particularly in the regulation of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as tobacco and unhealthy diets. Some countries have spearheaded progress at the global … Read more
On Democratic Deficits and Unconvincing Solutions On 13 September 2024, ahead of the presentation of the State Budget, the new Dutch coalition presented their finalized plan to implement what it has labelled as the strictest admission regime ever in the field of asylum law. To implement its Outline Agreement, titled ‘Hope, Courage and Pride,’ the … Read more
