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Dear Connections, recently one of my articles titled " The Role of Environmental Ngos in Advocacy and Legal Actions" has been published by Legal Service India . So please do give it a read! https://lnkd.in/dD6x2TTA

New Law on Lobbying in #Ukraine 🇺🇦 could endanger CSOs' #advocacy activities. Although some concerns of CSOs were taken into account when drafting the law, vague definitions risk conflating commercial lobbying with citizen participation, endangering #RightToParticipation. Read more in the latest #CSOMeter🧭update:

Non-state actors play a multifaceted role in shaping humanitarian law and human rights through advocacy, participation in legal processes, and efforts to fill regulatory gaps. Their influence is critical in promoting accountability and ensuring that international legal frameworks evolve to address contemporary challenges. However, the lack of clear legal status and accountability mechanisms for NSAs remains a significant challenge that the international community must address to enhance the effectiveness of humanitarian law and human rights protections.

Meet the top #MostInfluentialLawyers of 2024 in Australia! From environmental advocacy to class actions, these leaders are shaping the legal landscape with expertise, strategy, and mentorship. https://hubs.la/Q0309BWH0

📜 The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a crucial treaty document that we reference in our advocacy for artistic freedom. But what are its limitations? 🤔 👨🏿⚖⚖ Human rights lawyer and public law expert Dr. Musa Kika highlights that, in terms of enforcement, domestic law often carries more weight than international law. 🛑 Why prioritize domestication? Dr. Kika observes that in many countries facing human rights challenges, especially across Africa, the ICCPR often encounters resistance. Many see it as a form of external imposition or a tool for Westernization. 🔑 How do we achieve domestication? Advocacy efforts should aim to embed the rights protected by the ICCPR directly into national constitutions and laws. #ICCPR #HumanRights #ArtisticFreedom #DomesticLaw #Advocacy #Africa #HumanRightsLaw #LegalReform #InternationalLaw

The Scottish Government has failed to address the urgent need for investment in access to justice and legal aid in its 2024-25 Programme for Government. While the Programme includes several positive measures, including ongoing support to reduce court backlogs and funding to better support victims and witnesses of crimes, it fails to properly fund legal aid practitioners. This underfunding risks undermining improvements in the justice system and further eroding access to justice, especially for the most vulnerable in the community. Our President, Susan Murray commented, “This underfunding of legal aid is a longstanding issue with a negative impact which compounds with each passing year. Now is the time for Government to positively address the issue and save the situation from getting any worse”. Read more ➡️https://bit.ly/3MzDprS

Meet Samuel Abu Jinapor, lawyer, politician, and environmental advocate #SamuelAbuJinapor #EnvironmentalAdvocate #LegalExpert #PoliticalLeader Click to read.

As the March Indigenous Law Insights webinar presenter, associate Brodie Noga addressed recent case law and legislative developments in British Columbia. He discussed the B.C. Court of Appeal’s ruling that private parties can be liable for the tort of nuisance for interfering with Indigenous rights to water and land use. On the legislative front, the B.C. government has proposed amendments to the Land Act which would provide for greater joint decision-making with Indigenous groups. The stated goal is to enable United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDRIP Act) agreements under the Land Act. https://ow.ly/HREO50R8EyJ #Indigenousrights #landuse #UNDRIP

Beyond the letter of the law - reflections on #IHL. Its principles, rules, and problems. And how IHL is sometimes misrepresented by humanitarian campaigners who wish it were more humanitarian than it really is. Three short video presentations 👇

Contributed to the White Black Legal International Law Journal with a research paper exploring the impact of the Forest Rights Act on the livelihoods of tribal communities in Wayanad. #Forest Rights Act #tribal communities #Wayanad #research #legal studies