UK and the UN
The OUP blog has posted the top eight developments in International Law in 2019.
The Tipping Point? UNA- UK’s Latest Magazine Takes Stock of our Global System
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, the first woman to become president of Chile in 2006, talks about her experiences as a woman in politics and her work realising human rights around the world to Chatham House. Her interview is available here.
A UN official has accused the UK and US of torture over treatment of Assange and Manning.
The UK in Strasbourg
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the UK government to reimburse mother and daughter forced to travel to England for an abortion.
UK’s post- Brexit relationship with the EU
Following the Conservatives election win in December, Boris Johnson has said that the UK is on the verge of a “new chapter” in its history and has promised to “finish the job” by delivering Brexit within weeks.
Events
Investigating Violations of International Humanitarian Law
21 January 2020 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Chatham House | 10 St James’s Square | London | SW1Y 4LE
Middle East and North Africa Energy 2020
The energy transition and implications for the region
27 January 2020 – 9:30am to 28 January 2020 – 1:30pm
Chatham House, London
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