Anti-LGBTQ+ gun violence is occurring in the United States at an alarming rate. The Department of Homeland Security has even issued a domestic terrorism warning for attacks
against the LGBTQ+ community. When the shootings at the Pulse Nightclub in Florida and Club Q in Colorado are combined, fifty-four individuals were murdered and seventy-eight [...]
Citizens' assemblies to address climate change have multiplied in recent years. Seen as a useful tool to provide solutions to the climate crisis, they have, however, struggled
to impact public policy. Additionally, little is known about how citizens' proposals are diluted or rejected in climate assemblies. [...]
In matters concerning patents for plant varieties, the requirements for the granting of breeders’ rights include novelty and distinctness and the variety is deemed distinct
when it is clearly distinguishable from any “other” variety whose existence, on the date of filing the application, is a matter of common knowledge. [...]
The paper compares the legal frameworks of France and Germany as regards the dual nature of sports organisations and private regulators. The historical background, relevant
constitutional and statutory law as well as current political and institutional arrangements are covered. [...]
AbstractThis article examines the experiences of “residual” Liberian refugees in Nigeria, individuals who remained in their country of asylum after the UNHCR terminated
their refugee status. This study explores how the diverse interpretations of home and flight contribute to their decision to “stay” rather than opt for voluntary [...]
AbstractIn 2002 East Timor, following over 20 years of Indonesian occupation, became the world’s youngest sovereign state. The violent nature of Indonesian occupation between
1975 and 1999 led to the displacement of many East Timorese who sought asylum in countries such as Australia and Portugal. [...]
AbstractTurkey admitted millions of refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war. However, the situation of Syrians in Turkey remains precarious under the temporary protection regime,
unable to qualify as Convention refugees due to Turkey’s geographic reservation to the 1967 Protocol and with limited access to work permits and citizenship. [...]
AbstractThis article delivers a comprehensive review of the English-language literature concerning the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, and
queer (LGBTQ) refugees and asylum-seekers. Through an incisive synthesis and analysis, it identifies five pivotal themes: 1) journey and settlement; 2) legislation, [...]
