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Call for Abstracts: Energising Sustainable Development: A Review of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7

We invite abstract submissions for an interdisciplinary workshop on Energising Sustainable Development: A Review of SDG 7, supported by the Society of Legal Scholars’ Small Projects and Events Fund.

Invitation - Afronomicslaw Quarterly Report Launch: The Limits of Carbon Markets as a Solution to the Climate Crisis

Join us for the launch of Afronomicslaw’s latest quarterly report, "The Limits of Carbon Markets as a Solution to the Climate Crisis" by James Thuo Gathii. This report critically examines the role of global finance in commodifying biodiversity assets and its implications for climate justice and sovereign debt in the Global South. The session will include an author presentation and a Q&A session.

Sovereign Debt News Update No. 131: Mozambique’s Sovereign Debt Landscape Post October 2024 Elections

Undoubtedly, this fragile political environment has significant economic implications, including declining investor confidence, disruptions to economic activities, and a worsening fiscal outlook. For ordinary Mozambicans, political instability translates into rising costs of living, limited access to essential services, and growing concerns about economic security. Mozambique's debt situation remains precarious, with the government balancing debt issuance, salary obligations, and governance challenges. While efforts to settle debts and stabilize finances are ongoing, political instability and calls for accountability will be crucial in shaping the country's economic trajectory. The African Sovereign Debt Justice Network (AfSDJN) continues to monitor developments, advocating for the promotion of peace for the creation of a conducive environment for just and transparent debt management processes that prioritize economic justice and sustainable financial governance.

Double Standards in UN Political Bodies: Is Impartiality Possible?

This post examines this challenge for political organs and for international law through both a practical and theoretical lens. The practical side entails a recounting of the brief life of the UN’s International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE), a commission of inquiry of the Human Rights Council on which I served in 2022 and 2023. The theoretical side builds on this case study to ask what is realistic and still principled to expect of political bodies in enforcing international law in a way that reduces the prospects of double standards. Drawing on the concept of impartiality and the unavoidability of selectivity, I argue that HRC inquiries should proceed on the basis of the gravity of violations to avoid double standards (which are distinct from selectivity).