The Legal Council: The benefit cap could clash with children's rights
The Legal Council is urging the Swedish government to conduct a more thorough analysis of how its proposed benefit cap aligns with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
UNHCR: The Refugee Convention Does Not Prevent Deportations of Rapists
Sweden's Migration Minister is pushing to change the application of the UN Refugee Convention to enable easier deportations of rapists, even those with refugee status.
UN criticizes the Supreme Court's climate fine
The UN criticizes Norway's Supreme Court for imposing a severe fine on climate activists, arguing it infringes on the rights of individuals participating in peaceful climate protests as protected under the Aarhus Convention.
The US exits the UN climate change convention and the IPCC: What does this new blow from Trump mean?
Donald Trump has ordered the United States to exit the Paris Agreement and other climate-related conventions, undermining international efforts to combat climate change through a reduction in fossil fuel use.
US military breached UN maritime convention – Russia
The Russian Transport Ministry reported that the US military captured the oil tanker 'Marinera' for alleged violations of US sanctions, claiming the interception occurred outside any nation's territorial waters.
First Reaction from Moscow to the Seizure of the Tanker from the 'Shadow Fleet'
The Russian Ministry of Transport has sharply condemned the U.S. seizure of the tanker Bella 1/Marinera, accusing Washington of violating the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
UN Convention: There is no right to violence-free care in Germany
The article discusses the lack of a legal framework in Germany to guarantee violence-free care for the elderly, emphasizing the importance of a UN convention to establish rights for older individuals who often suffer abuse.
Turkey ratified the UN agreement on marine biodiversity without having approved the Convention on the Law of the Sea
Turkey has ratified a UN agreement on marine biodiversity even though it has not approved the Convention on the Law of the Sea.