Monthly Archives: September 2020

Kiobel vs Shell: 4 Nigerian women take on the corporate machine

The Anglo-Dutch oil giant is to be brought back to court over its alleged complicity in human rights abuses committed in Nigeria during the 1990s. Tomorrow, a Dutch court will hear witnesses in a landmark case brought by Esther Kiobel and three … Continue reading

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When the criminalization of solidarity risks being criminalized: the case of Matteo Salvini

Note on terminology: I use the term migrant to refer to all people on the move. This includes recognized refugees and asylum seekers. As every summer it is boiling hot in Italy and while people flock to tourist beaches, irregular migrants crossing the … Continue reading

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