Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:25:33 +0000Latest news in human rights/article/young-ukrainian-civil-servants-explore-human-rights-lundMon, 23 Oct 2023 09:25:33 +0000/article/young-ukrainian-civil-servants-explore-human-rights-lundIryna Tsunovska and Nataliia Kohutyuk from Ukraine are taking home many new insights on how they can contribute to the protection of human rights in their professional roles. They have just completed a training course at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ for young policymakers, public servants and civil society workers from selected countries in the Baltic Sea Region/EU Eastern Partnership./article/charges-against-putin-unlikelyMon, 06 Mar 2023 09:07:59 +0000/article/charges-against-putin-unlikelyRussia's invasion of Ukraine was clearly illegal. Yet it is unlikely that Vladimir Putin will be held accountable. Most people agree that war is morally wrong. But what is the legal framework?/article/war-ultimate-violation-human-rightsMon, 06 Mar 2023 09:04:21 +0000/article/war-ultimate-violation-human-rightsBy invading Ukraine, Russia is not only violating international law - it is also preventing people in Ukraine from enjoying the most basic human rights, such as the right to health care, medicine and education./article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-valuesMon, 06 Mar 2023 09:03:36 +0000/article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-valuesDoes negotiating Sweden's NATO membership mean that the government is prepared to tinker with basic human rights and values? According to two political scientists, there is a risk of this happening./article/gene-therapies-raise-difficult-legal-and-ethical-questionsThu, 22 Dec 2022 09:45:01 +0000/article/gene-therapies-raise-difficult-legal-and-ethical-questionsNew advanced therapies can alleviate or cure chronic diseases. But medical progress raises the question of how rights should be protected and balanced, according to Jessica Almqvist, professor in international law and human rights, who conducts research on gene therapies.