Georgia in Turmoil: Election Crisis and Protests
Election Turmoil After the recent elections, observers reported systematic election fraud. A major issue was the violation of voter secrecy, with poor-quality paper revealing voters’
Völkerrecht & Multilateralismus
Reprisals for UN Cooperation: The Plight of Human Rights Defenders in Repressive States
Civil society activists from the NGO Human Rights Center Viasna were subject to raids, arbitrary arrests, and criminal charges following their intensified cooperation with the
Völkerrecht & Multilateralismus
Switzerland’s Direct Democracy under Pressure? Navigating Challenges in a Changing World
Military conflicts, climate change, worldwide pandemics, global refugee flows or advancing digitalisation – we live in a world marked by complex and interlocking challenges and
Völkerrecht & Multilateralismus
How independent are independent human rights experts?
The United Nations human rights section based in Geneva is dedicated to the goal of promoting the universal protection of human rights. This requires that
Gender & Diversity
Responding to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Why Masculinities Matter
Over the past few years, the issue of masculinities[1] slowly gained visibility in international conversations around Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), more specifically in efforts
Plastic Pollution: A Barrier to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
To eradicate poverty (SDG 1), modern technologies, including banking systems, ATMs and credit cards, are needed to shift money. Many of these contain vast amounts
Tech & Forschung
Cyberdéfense active en mains privées : une boîte de Pandore à ne pas ouvrir
Les cyberattaques sont en forte augmentation et menacent notre tissu économique. Face aux cyberattaques incessantes, des voix dans le secteur privé demandent un droit d’action
Klima, Energie & Mobilität
Globale Umweltgemeingüter und das SDG 12: Rechtspluralismus als Herausforderung
Globale Umweltgemeingüter sind wichtig zum Erreichen der meisten SDGs und gleichzeitig durch Konsum und Produktion bedroht. Zu ihrem Schutz sind sehr unterschiedliche Rechtssysteme relevant, welche
Through cooperation with NATO, is Switzerland still neutral?
The Swiss have remained neutral since 1516. Swiss neutrality was officially recognized by European powers in 1815 in the Treaty of Paris. However, Switzerland’s security
Völkerrecht & Multilateralismus
Switzerland in the UN Security Council: a plus for transdisciplinary peacebuilding
Switzerland is likely to hold a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council from 2023 to 2024. It could use the tenure to strengthen the