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Environmental lawyer calls for a gender-sensitive international legal framework to protect climate migrants
Because 80% of climate migrants are women and girls, a new international legal framework is needed to protect human rights,... Read more
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New database sheds light on violence in Greek detention facilities
The University of Oxford's Border Criminologies research network have contributed to the first interactive, open-source database of rights violations inside... Read more
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Early chances to identify terrorists are missed due to inadequacies in UK data sharing laws, says study
There are inherent flaws in the U.K.'s ability to obtain and exchange information to detect fraud and terrorism financing, according... Read more
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Freedom of information: To what extent are public archives accessible?
In 2000, the Council of Europe issued a Recommendation aimed at improving access to archives in the member states. Together... Read more
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European Court of Human Rights is 'backsliding' on legal protections for asylum seekers, study says
The European Court of Human Rights is "backsliding" by surreptitiously reversing its principles established to protect asylum seekers, a new... Read more
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International balance of power determined by Chinese control over emerging technologies, study shows
The fierce competition between China and the United States of America for control of emerging technologies such as AI and... Read more
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Research investigates whether electing progressive US prosecutors leads to increased crime
In the United States, the number of so-called progressive prosecutors focused on criminal justice reform has risen, but few studies... Read more
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Study presents new perspective on morality based on nuances in values among different political ideologies
While social psychology has long been interested in learning more about how one's moral values relate to one's political views,... Read more
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Analysis shows lone actors more likely to commit terrorist acts than US extremist groups
Extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the Proud Boys have long been an ugly undercurrent of American culture.... Read more
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Mind the gender gap: Study finds London police least trusted by women
Across all England's regions, a study appearing in the journal Policing & Society spotlights London's Metropolitan Police as the area... Read more
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Current police response to intimate partner violence calls for change, researchers say
Policing of intimate partner violence (IPV) may result in adverse consequences for survivors, according to a new study at Columbia... Read more
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Fracking the future: How Congolese oil extraction has shaped its history and its fate
In 1969, the recently independent Republic of Congo discovered an enormous oil field off its coast. The find represented both... Read more
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Study examines influence of social media on televised debate viewing
Anyone who regularly watches news or sports has likely noticed the steady creep of content competing for screen space, whether... Read more
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Research highlights new ways to tackle outlaw motorcycle gangs
Deakin University criminology research can provide clues for law enforcement about the relationship between outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) clubs and... Read more
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Exploring why young women in Australia are reluctant to enter politics
Despite growing momentum to increase female representation in Australia's national parliament, it continues to be a male dominated domain. New... Read more