Academic Catalogue of Legal Research
A judge’s decision plays a central role in the rule of law by establishing legal truth and legitimizing the state’s coercive power. This role has become increasingly complex in contemporary adjudication, where courts confront scientific, statistical, and algor…
This article examines the concept of the “robot judge” and evaluates the legal, ethical, and human rights implications of using artificial intelligence in judicial decision-making. The study explores whether AI can partially or fully perform judicial functions…
The phenomenon of child economic exploitation is an alarming global reality, often exacerbated by economic precariousness that forces many families to sacrifice their children’s education for the sake of an additional income. However, this practice exposes a p…
This article examines the legal nature of state-guaranteed legal aid and substantiates its classification as an autonomous social right of an infrastructural character. While legal aid has traditionally been regarded as a mechanism for ensuring access to justi…
Labour migration is considered one of the most significant forms of human mobility today, as individuals seek to improve their living conditions by pursuing employment opportunities beyond their countries of origin. The impact of migrant workers extends beyond…
Mona Modaresrad, Majid Ghamami
Contemporary international law increasingly rejects the notion of autonomous legal regimes, favoring a pluralist order grounded in normative interaction. Within this framework, international investment law (IIL) emerges, not as an autonomous, but as a speciali…
Certainly, the proclamation by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of a new maritime area, which is the Seabed Area, applying the principle of the common heritage of mankind to its resources, and the establishment of an International T…
Khedidja Ziani, Hichem Makhlouf, Mohammed Halim Limam
This paper examines the strategy of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) for disaster risk reduction and aims to analyze the initiative’s approach to overcoming obstacles that hinder sustainable development, particularly the poor management of…
In the context of globalization, one of the key pillars for improving the effectiveness of a country’s legal system, ensuring access to justice, and enhancing the quality of legal proceedings lies in innovative and technological advancement. The ongoing global…
This paper provides an overview of the concept of the right to freedom of expression, the concept of digital media, relating and applicable laws as well as needed innovation in the existing legal framework to prohibit misinformation on digital media. Nowadays…
Sophia Abiri-Franklin, Olusola Adesina Akinsanya, Olalekan Moyosore Lalude, Elisabeta Smaranda Olarinde
In the West African corporate sector, the engagement of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles is becoming the trend and could be a transformative strategy for advancing women’s rights in West Africa. This paper examined the ESG framework as po…
Uju Peace Okeke, Sophia Chukwufumnaya Chima
While growing scholarship has increasingly explored the gendered impact of climate change, the legal responses remain under-examined, particularly in Nigeria. Globally, climate change is a topical issue. The cause could be natural or man-made. While natural ca…
Paul S. Masumbe, Pumza Nomnganga
South Africa has encountered a notable increase in incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) over recent years. The failure of South Africa’s criminal justice system to effectively address GBV cases has resulted in the stigmatisation of the system. Consequently…
Abdelhadi Derrar, Nassima Derrar
Respecting the private life of man is one of the most prominent basic rights guaranteed by positive laws and divine laws, as it is a pillar of human dignity and individual freedom. This right includes preserving human secrets and not dispensing them without hi…
In light of the inability of the United Nations to stop the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, as the official sponsor of international peace and security, many countries are calling for the application of the law of war between states to occupied Palestine…
Abdelilah Choukry Sanef, Belkacem Trouzine
The consequences of the war in Ukraine have reached beyond Europe, significantly impacting regions such as the southern Mediterranean. Within this geopolitical context, Algeria—although maintaining a neutral stance in the conflict—is often perceived by Western…
Russian troops invaded Ukrainian territory on February 22, 2022, for the sake of defending its borders from the alleged NATO threat, led by the United States. This move created widespread legal debate, calling for a number of positions on whether Russia’s acti…
Human safety (HS) is a relatively new doctrine that emerged at the end of the 20th century. It arose from the need to address global threats and to better understand worldwide problems. Human safety is a human right; it refers to the safety of people and commu…