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August 24, 2021 In access to justice, Commonwealth

Desiree Artesi To Speak on Travelling Courts and Access to Justice

IRI's Desiree Artesi, along with Mr Justice Colin Makail and John Almeida, are to feature as panelists for the event entitled 'Taking the courthouse to the people: will travelling courts bring access to justice?" at the Commonwealth Law Conference 2021. The event, scheduled to take place on...

April 16, 2020 In Commonwealth, ESC Rights, Human Rights, Institutions

Combating Coronavirus in Small States: Leaving No One Behind – International Frameworks and the Threat to ESC Rights in SIDS

Guest Blog by Sarthak Roy The global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created an unprecedented situation across the world with states struggling to treat infected persons and contain the spread of the virus, which has no known cure as yet. On 2 April, the U.N. General Assembly...

April 13, 2018 In CHOGM, climate change, Commonwealth, ESC Rights, Human Rights, Island Rights Initiative News

A fairer future for all? CHOGM and human rights in small island states.

With the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London next week, comes an opportunity to support the important role the Commonwealth can play in the protection and promotion of human rights for the people of the numerous small island states that make up the Commonwealth...