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UOTIL Hub's Contributions to UN-OHCHR's report to HRC regarding impact of COVID-19 on Human Rights
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights requested UOTILHub to make ‘contributions concerning promising/good human rights'...
Ai Kihara-Hunt
Nov 20, 2020
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BLM and the International Aid Community: A Reflective Essay by a Former Aid Worker From Japan
The current framing of the discussion makes me wonder: where do I find myself in the current race-focused discussion about the aid industry?
Shukuko Koyama
Nov 16, 2020
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The Fateful Confrontation between Immunity and Universal Jurisdiction before the ICC
How would the International Criminal Court prosecute an official of a state not party to the Rome Statute? A Graduation Thesis by...
Takenori Yamazaki
Sep 9, 2020
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UN-OHCHR Partners With UTILHub on Crowdsourcing Project Integrating SDGs, ESCRs to COVID-19 Response
On 13 May 2020, UN-OHCHR published its COVID-19 Guidance document, outlining actions to protect those who are most vulnerable.
Raymond Andaya
Jul 22, 2020
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Turning Disadvantage Into Strength: Insights Into the Jean-Pictet Competition
Two students from the University of Tokyo describe their journey in becoming semifinalists at the 34th Jean-Pictet Competition. by Mizuki...
Mizuki Takahashi
Jun 16, 2020
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Debunking Legal Obstacles to Individual Criminal Accountability for Sexual Exploitation & Abuse
Are there insurmountable legal barriers to pursuing individual accountability for crimes of sexual exploitation in UN Peace Operations?
Ai Kihara-Hunt
May 30, 2020
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COVID-19’s Influence on Migrant Children’s Rights in Japan
The coronavirus pandemic is bringing out pre-existing inequalities between migrant and Japanese children. By Dinesh Prasad Joshi Ratala
Dinesh Prasad Joshi Ratala
May 11, 2020
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Coronavirus Crisis and Refugees in Japan: Change Rules to Save Lives
The pandemic has raised serious concerns about the disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable members of the society.
By Urara Furukawa
Urara Furukawa
May 5, 2020
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The Hub and COVID-19: An Editorial Position
This hub will provide editorials and research from a unique Japan-based perspective in its coverage of coronavirus news.
ILHub
Apr 14, 2020
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Advancing Human Rights while Fighting COVID-19
by Dr. Ai Kihara-Hunt, Associate Professor, the University of Tokyo Edited by Paul Namkoong and Amishi Agrawal Today, a seemingly...
ILHub
Apr 1, 2020
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