Tag Archives: Human Rights

A Tale of Two Ships: How Europe welcomes Refugees

Posted on 2012-01-16 by Andreas Moser

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Emma Lazarus: The New Colossus … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Human Rights, Immigration Law, Italy, Politics, Travel | Tagged Costa Concordia, Human Rights | 39 Comments

Death to the dictator, and one more wife for me please!

Posted on 2011-10-24 by Andreas Moser

I am happy for Libyans that they have toppled, with just a bit of help from NATO, the dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi. Many Libyans have shown great courage and resilience which may serve as an example to other oppressed peoples in … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, Human Rights, Islam, Law, Libya, Politics | Tagged Gaddafi, Human Rights, Muammar Gaddafi, polygamy, Shariah | 11 Comments

Women, you are allowed to vote. – For me. If at all.

Posted on 2011-09-27 by Andreas Moser

Last weekend, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has announced that women might in future be allowed to stand as candidates in municipal elections and “will even have a right to vote”. Among women’s rights activists, excitement and optimism have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law, Politics, Saudi Arabia | Tagged democracy, elections, Human Rights, women's rights | 7 Comments

Deutsche Aussenpolitik schafft sich ab.

Posted on 2011-03-18 by Andreas Moser

Nach Wochen des Mordens, Bombardierens und apokalyptischen Schwadronierens durch den libyschen Führer Gaddafi hatte die Weltgemeinschaft in Form des UN-Sicherheitsrates ausnahmsweise mal selbst genug von den ewigen “Ermahnungen”, “Aufforderungen” und “dringenden Bitten”, mit denen sonst auf Menschenrechtsverletzungen reagiert wird. Vor … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Human Rights, Libya, Military, Politics | Tagged Human Rights | 50 Comments

Human Rights with Hollie

Posted on 2011-02-09 by Andreas Moser

The debate raging in Britain about the European Convention on Human Rights has been enriched by a new pundit on the block: (CAVEAT: I do not buy, read or even look at “The Sun”, one of Britain’s worst tabloids. Thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law, Politics, UK | Tagged ECHR, Hollie Peers, Human Rights, Media | 10 Comments

Iran determined to set new record in 2011

Posted on 2011-01-17 by Andreas Moser

Unfortunately a record of the abhorrent kind: In the first 2 weeks of this year alone, Iran has already executed 47 people. And that is the official number. As the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran points out, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Law, Politics | Tagged death penalty, execution, executions, hanging, Human Rights, Islamic Republic of Iran, justice, stoning | 3 Comments

Shirin Ebadi’s Fear

Posted on 2011-01-15 by Andreas Moser

The Iranian lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has interpreted the harsh sentences imposed by the Iranian government on fellow lawyers in Iran as a “sign of fear” on behalf of the regime. That may well be so, … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Iran, Law, Politics | Tagged Human Rights, Shirin Ebadi | 5 Comments

Emancipation of women in Iran

Posted on 2010-12-21 by Andreas Moser

The Islamic Republic of Iran is again at the forefront of social progress (see my previous posts about scientific and academic progress): This time, it’s women’s rights, something very dear to the Mullahs. All over the world, women are victims … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Politics | Tagged Human Rights | 12 Comments

Film Review: “The Specialist” about the Eichmann Trial

Posted on 2010-12-18 by Andreas Moser

Last night, I attended a screening by the Birkbeck Law Society of the film “The Specialist” about the trial of Adolf Eichmann in an Israeli court in 1961. The film, by Israeli director Eyal Sivan, works with original footage from the … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, History, Holocaust, Human Rights, Israel, Law, World War II | Tagged criminal law, Eichmann, Eichmann trial, Hannah Arendt, Human Rights, Mossad, Nazis | 14 Comments

Democracy, transparency, human rights? – No thanks, we are FIFA.

Posted on 2010-12-03 by Andreas Moser

Although I live in England, I am actually not sad about this country missing out on the opportunity to host another Football World Cup. Living in London, I am already annoyed with the daily dose of tourists, and I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Politics, Russia, Sports | Tagged FIFA, football, Fussball, Human Rights, soccer, world cup | 8 Comments