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The neglected potential of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Introduction Why do anti-racism laws fail to combat racism…
Introduction This contribution aims to highlight the shortcomings of European and International anti-racism law with respect to discriminations based on nationality. It promotes the concept…
Drawing on conversations with a queer interlocutor who moved to Austria to escape persecution in their country of origin, I reflect on the limits of…
As a major emitter of greenhouse gasses, Germany has a fundamental responsibility to show solidarity with developing countries suffering from the effects of climate change.…
Contemplating the “Conceptual Blurriness of Race” By drawing upon insights of sociolegal thought, feminism and the US social context, this contribution argues that anti-racism law’s…
Since 15 March 2024, Germany has an ombudsperson for its federal police forces. The German Bundestag passed a law creating the Polizeibeauftragte des Bundes (federal…