Podcastaflevering · Called to the Bar: International Law over Drinks · 24-10-2025 · 56 min.

This event on the eve of International Human Rights Day 2025 brings together scholars, practitioners at Utrecht University.

Professor Phoebe Okowa On 12 November 2025, Professor Phoebe Okowa was elected to the International

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Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Eco-anxiety is a growing challenge facing professionals working on climate-related issues, including researchers and educators. The mental health impacts of the climate crisis are widely recognised and have been documented by numerous scholarly studies. For students and young people in particular, anxiety related to the climate crisis is likely to increase following the political victories of anti-climate actors, the withdrawal of the USA from the Paris Agreement, and the fact that the 1.5°C warming limit has already been exceeded. This will only be exacerbated as the impacts of the climate crisis – including wildfires, droughts and extreme weather events – become increasingly part of our lived experiences and our news media.

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The former president has been found guilty of trying to mount coup to cling to power after he lost the election.

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Men recently reunited with loved ones in their home country detail months of abuse at the facility

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A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities.

A brief trip to Canada and a small paperwork mistake landed a Washington state mother and her 6-year-old son in US immigration detention for more than three weeks, her attorney told CNN.