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Truth & Complexity. The role of trust in the relationship between humans and science

by Marta Bertolaso, Professor of Philosophy of Science and Human Development at Campus Bio-Medico On January 1, 2020, now well over a year ago, Chinese authorities...

ASYLUM RIGHT – The Right to Asylum under International Law – Gender as a Protected Social Group in the Asylum Determination Process

  Gender-Based Persecution for Female Asylum Seekers There are 79.5 million forcibly displaced persons worldwide, at least half of those are women and girls. Although women...

The Palais de Tokyo, a feminine conjugated place

After having enchanted the Venice Biennale, Anne Imhof has carte blanche at the Palais de Tokyo Winner of the Golden Lion at the 57th...

ASYLUM RIGHT – The Right to Asylum under International Law Part II: Asylum Law and Procedural Requirements

Who Is an Asylum Seeker? The word “asylum” is the Latin counterpart of the Greek word "asylon," which means freedom from seizure. Historically, asylum has been...

EU Gender Equality Legislation

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY AND OF EU REGULATORY POWERS This survey aims to describe the past European legislation on gender equality, in particular...

ASYLUM RIGHT – The Right to Asylum under International Law Part I: The History of Refugee Law

In 2018, the United Nations Refugee Agency reported a record: 74.79 million persons of concern. This figure comprises 20,360,562 refugees and 3,503,284 asylum seekers....

ASYLUM RIGHT – Women’s Rights Are Human Rights

The reality today in society is that women face discrimination based on their gender. Even though gender inequality is experienced by and between individuals,...

ASYLUM RIGHT – Human Rights: Its History and Development

“I know my rights!” This phrase is often uttered by individuals in liberty-threatening circumstances. Being human, we have a natural sense of what is right...