Wash your hands often… and your newsfeed even more: disinformation in COVID-19 times

In the midst of a public health crisis, only one thing is more contagious than the virus itself – lies. How does disinformation affect our fundamental rights?

María de Arcos Tejerizo • April 20, 2020

The right to Internet as the right to health? Obligations to remove barriers to the access of information during a pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic is an issue of public health. But with states putting unreasonable barriers to the access of information and effective communication, it is equally an issue of ensuring the protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights during such crisis.

Madeeha Majid • April 16, 2020

Measures and countermeasures: France and domestic violence in times of Covid-19

Measures adopted by States to address the Covid-19 pandemic have affected human rights. States should adapt their measures to ensure compliance with their positive obligations under the ECHR.

Hugo Thomé • April 10, 2020

Where’s the UNSC’s response to Corona in Africa?

The risk of Covid-19 intersects with dangers from years of internal wars in many African conflict zones. The UNSC must take measures now to limit the drastic effects of the pandemic on high-risk populations.

Marion de Nanteuil • April 07, 2020

Can not restricting human rights violate them?

We are used to conceiving human rights as freedoms of the individual from government intervention. COVID-19 might put this assumption to the test and show that the opposite might also be true.

Sarah Lupi • April 03, 2020

Is there any limitation on the use of tear gas as a Riot Control Agent?

The role of international human rights law on the use of tear gas and other riot control agents in domestic law enforcement operations.

Lam Sze Hong • April 02, 2020

EU corona law: Restrictions on the export of protective equipment

Faced with the Corona crisis, the EU has adopted an authorisation requirement for the export of protective equipment out of the EU, exempting, however, certain States. Is this legally acceptable? And what about restrictions inside the internal market?

Christa Tobler • March 31, 2020

Newspace for Global Benefit

Finding the balance between international law and international business to enhance the capabilities of young space states for global benefit.

Scott Schneider • March 30, 2020

The UNSC: An Outdated System facing a Modern Crisis?

Is COVID-19 only a matter of public health? Is it not a threat to international peace and security? Qualifying COVID-19 as a mere matter of “public health” is highly reductive.

Dorine Nauleau • March 27, 2020

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