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Opinion: Sanctions vs. Sovereignty – The Ethical and Legal Implications of Economic Sanctions on Human Rights

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 By Maria Ledochowski

Note: this article is part of the International Law Society and The Witness Journal’s collaboration and article competition. Economic sanctions are a prominent

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Opinion: The UK’s Law on the Age of Consent is Riddled with Contradictions

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 By Laura Martin

Note: this article is part of the International Law Society and The Witness Journal’s collaboration and article competition. Mature enough for sex, but

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Opinion: Online Radicalisation and Violence – Technology is Sweeping the Law off its Feet. 

March 7, 2025March 3, 2025 By Jade Effemey

The world of technology has developed at increasing speed over recent decades, and with it, a flurry of change to how we understand

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Reforming Sexual Offence Laws – Lessons from the Zhenhao Zou Case

March 5, 2025 By Freya Holland

The time for meaningful legislative reform is now.

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Opinion: The Trump Administration and Transgender Erasure 

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 By Magda Kanecka

Reader’s Discretion Advised:  This piece discusses sensitive and potentially controversial topics related to political policies, social issues, and marginalized communities. Reader discretion is

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Explainer: Who are the M23 Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo? 

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 By Amelie Singleton

More than 6 million people have been killed since the conflicts in the 1990s, with the same number displaced from their homes in the last four years alone.  

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“Visit Rwanda” – You Might Want to Think About That

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 By Oliver Keay

Rwanda’s international sports sponsorship efforts, particularly through its high-profile “Visit Rwanda” campaign, have recently come under scrutiny amid allegations of the country’s involvement

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Crime, Politics, and Public Outrage: The Cases of Axel Rudakubana and Lucy Letby

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 By Freya Holland

While both cases provoked public outrage, their political implications and societal reactions were starkly different.

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South Korean President Arrested

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested by anti-corruption officers at the presidential residence in a dramatic operation involving over 1,000

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Opinion: The British Migration Myth 

December 9, 2024February 7, 2025 By Millie Rowsell

On 28th November 2024, Sir Keir Starmer addressed Downing Street on immigration stating they will “crack down on any abuse of the visa

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