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  • Published on Oct 21, 2019

    Lawyers challenge UK import of 'slavery-tainted' Uzbek cotton

    The government is facing legal action to try and stop the importation of cotton harvested with state-sponsored forced labour from Uzbekistan into the UK. The Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights and the Global Legal Action Network (Glan), a team of human …

    Source: Guardian Weekly
  • Published on Oct 3, 2019

    Kyrgyzstan: Human rights lawyer wins UN award for battling statelessness

    BISHKEK (TCA) — A Kyrgyz lawyer whose work has supported the efforts of the Kyrgyz Republic in becoming the first country in the world to end statelessness has been selected as the 2019 winner of the UN Refugee Agency’s Nansen Refugee Award, the UN Refugee …

    Source: Times of Central Asia
  • Published on Oct 8, 2019

    The Tenacious Lawyer Who Ended Statelessness in Kyrgyzstan

    GENEVA – Human rights Lawyer Azizbek Ashurov has spent five years of his life touring Kyrgyzstan behind the wheel of a battered SUV, on foot and on horseback to help thousands of people who were left stateless after the collapse of the Soviet Union, …

    Source: Latin American Herald Tribune
  • Published on Oct 4, 2019

    Kyrgyz Lawyer Who Helped End Statelessness Wins Nansen Refugee Award

    Human rights lawyer Azizbek Ashurov, who helped end statelessness in his home country of Kyrgystan, is this year’s winner of the UNHCR prestigious Nansen Refugee Award. The award is named after Fridjof Nansen — scientist, polar explorer and the first High …

    Source: VOA
  • Published on Oct 4, 2019

    Ending statelessness is easy, says Kyrgyz winner...

     04 Oct 2019 - 1:44 Kyrgyz and Uzbek troops are seen in a disputed area near the town of Kerben, Kyrgyzstan, March 25, 2016. Reuters / Hulkar Isamova TBILISI: A lawyer who helped Kyrgyzstan become the first country to eradicate statelessness has urged …

    Source: Peninsula Qatar
  • Published on Oct 2, 2019

    Lawyer That Ended Statelessness in Kyrgyzstan Wins UN Award

    GENEVA - Human rights lawyer Azizbek Ashurov has been awarded for his efforts that have made the Kyrgyz Republic the first country in the world to end statelessness, the UN Refugee Agency said Wednesday. The 38-year-old lawyer will receive the Nansen medal …

    Source: Latin American Herald Tribune
  • Published on Oct 17, 2019

    Liberia's contradictory attitude to a free press

    Listeners of the wildly popular Liberian radio program, The Costa Morning Show, were startled last week to hear muffled banging during a live broadcast. It was the sound of dozens of heavily armed police breaking down the station compound's iron gates …

    Source: DW.DE
  • Published on Oct 16, 2019

    World: Peaceful Assembly, Refugee Protections, Well-being of Rights Defenders Under Siege, Experts Tell Third Committee, ...

    GA/SHC/4267 15 OCTOBER 2019 GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE SEVENTY-FOURTH SESSION, 19TH & 20TH MEETINGS (AM & PM) Freedom of peaceful assembly, global refugee protections, women’s civil liberties and the well-being of human-rights …

    Source: Relief Web
  • Published on Oct 11, 2019

    Anything that threatens Communism is a target, Chinese human rights advocate says

    Washington D.C., Oct 10, 2019 / 04:30 pm (CNA).- A Chinese human rights activist and former political prisoner has called for renewed focus on the country’s practices of mass detention, religious oppression, and reports of organ harvesting.   Speaking …

    Source: CNA
  • Published on Aug 28, 2019

    Sexual abuse punishment should be toughened, Kazakh deputies and activists agree

    NUR-SULTAN – Sexual abuse must be qualified as a serious offence rather than a medium-gravity crime, Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) deputy Nurzhan Altayev said at an Aug. 12 roundtable in Almaty, where participants agreed measures to fight sexual …

    Source: Astana Times
  • Published on Jun 5, 2019

    Kazakh Human Rights Lawyer Suspects Her Dog Was Poisoned

    ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- A prominent Kazakh human rights lawyer who aided a woman who helped expose "reeducation camps" for Muslims in neighboring China says she believes her dog was poisoned in a fatal attack meant to frighten her. Aiman Omarova, …

    Source: Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
  • Published on Oct 8, 2019

    Cate Blanchett Urges World to Not Forget the Stateless

    GENEVA – Actress Cate Blanchett urged the world on Monday to turn its attention to the millions of people who suffer serious shortcomings because of their stateless status. The Australian activist said it would be up to the affected countries to rally …

    Source: Latin American Herald Tribune
  • Published on Oct 7, 2019

    Cate Blanchett urges world to tackle 'invisible' statelessness

    Hollywood star Cate Blanchett pleaded Monday for an end to the devastating limbo suffered by millions of stateless people worldwide, saying they are left to wallow in "total invisibility". "It is time to act," the Oscar-winning …

    Source: Digital Journal
  • Published on Aug 21, 2019

    Silencing of Activist Shows Kazakhstan’s Contempt for Rights

    Serikzhan Bilash, a prominent activist who has campaigned for the release of ethnic Kazakhs in China, poses for a photograph, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, August 17, 2019. When Serikzhan Bilash, a well-known rights activist in Kazakhstan, was freed from jail …

    Source: Human Rights Watch
  • Published on Oct 4, 2019

    Google Android Alert: Millions Of Phones Are Vulnerable To Hack By Israeli Surveillance Dealers

    Google Pixel 2 devices are vulnerable to a hack developed by a spyware dealer in Israel. Hundreds of millions of devices are likely vulnerable, given Huawei P20 and Samsung S8 and S9 models are also affected, a Google researcher warned. (Photo GettyGoogle …

    Source: Forbes
  • Published on Oct 2, 2019

    U.N. refugee agency takes up case of potential stateless in India

    GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday it was holding talks with India about its citizenship register in the border state of Assam, amid concerns that many people, the majority of them Muslims, could join the ranks of the world’s …

    Source: Reuters
  • Published on Jul 30, 2019

    Uzbek Activists Urge Caution in Returning Gulnara’s Ill-Gotten Gains

    As reports stir of pending asset returns, a group of activists urge international stakeholders to be cautious in how they proceed. A group of Uzbek civil society activists issued a statement last week to call attention to the murky process of returning …

    Source: Diplomat
  • Published on Sep 30, 2019

    Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize awarded to Ilham Tohti

    The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Monday jointly awarded its human rights prize to Chinese Uighur public intellectual Ilham Tohtiand the Balkan-based Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) . "In honoring them, we also …

    Source: DW.DE
  • Published on Sep 30, 2019

    Council Of Europe Awards Joint Havel Prize To Uyghur Activist Tohti, Balkan Youth Group

    The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) says it has awarded the 2019 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize jointly to Uyghur scholar and rights activist Ilham Tohti and the Balkan-based Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR). PACE said in a …

    Source: Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
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IPBC Asia 2019, Tokyo, 28-30 October

Date: 28-Oct-19 to 30-Oct-19
Location: Japan
Returning to Tokyo, IPBC Asia 2019 is set to be the largest yet – building on the phenomenal success of the event since its launch in 2013. IAM will maximise its extensive relationships both across Asia-Pacific and within the Japanese IP community, including our dedicated Japanese language magazine, to ensure strong attendance from the host country’s corporate IP leaders alongside the event’s core group of corporate IP leaders from right across the Asia-Pacific region. IPBC Asia will also play host IAM’s keenly anticipated seventh Asia IP Elite Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony celebrating the region’s leaders for IP value creation. • Over 500 delegates • 60 world-class speakers • 12 hours of networking • 1 event you cannot afford to miss

9th Biennial Global Immigration Conference

Date: 30-Oct-19 to 01-Nov-19
Location: United Kingdom
Global immigration in crisis? With the rise of populism around the world, particularly in Europe and the USA, what is the future for global immigration? How will countries fill skills shortages? What will be the effect of AI on immigration policies? In addition, many Governments are taking draconian steps to deprive citizenship to citizens engaged or associated with terrorist activity.

IBA Europe-Caucasus-Asia Forum, Tbilisi

Date: 31-Oct-19 to 02-Nov-19
Location: Georgia
The Forum will gather managing partners, heads of practice, in-house lawyers, and other senior practitioners coming from, or interested in, the ECA region. Apart from discussion of cutting-edge issues of the legal market and profession, the event will offer a wonderful cultural and social programme.

7th Biennial Conference on Construction Projects

Date: 01-Nov-19 to 02-Nov-19
Location: Berlin / Germany
PROPOSED TOPICS INCLUDE: FIDIC’s 2017 vs. FIDIC’s 1999 Conditions Defects Liability Periods (and the like): what are the pitfalls? Smart contracts: how might technology disruption change construction contracts as we know them? The importance of the applicable law. How far do lawyers from civil law and common law backgrounds view the same construction law issues differently? Hardship laws in times of uncertainty: when might contractors successfully rely upon such laws? The (in)applicability of liquidated damages for delay and the relevant factors that drive their reduction in many jurisdictions The IBA Rules vs. the Prague Rules in construction arbitrations Arbitrator selection: ethics and considerations Prospective vs. retrospective assessments under construction contracts

Patent Litigation 2019, November 5, Washington D.C.

Date: 05-Nov-19 to 05-Nov-19
Well-established as the must-attend event for anyone interested in how the legal and political climates shape the patent market, our panelists will represent a broad cross section of the patent community. The Patent Litigation 2019 agenda will cover a series of business-critical topics including: Insights to help you navigate the ever-shifting US litigation landscape Analysis of the current policy dynamic with 101 legislation in the pipeline Discussion on how SEP FRAND disputes continue to impact licensors and licensees A deep dive into the latest stats from the PTAB one year on from the Supreme Court’s SAS Institute decision How the Supreme Court’s SAS Institute decision and 12 months of changes at the PTAB are changing IPR strategies

General Counsel 2019

Date: 07-Nov-19 to 07-Nov-19
Location: London / United Kingdom
Preparing for the future has never been more challenging. Brexit negotiations drag on, and even when completed they will leave businesses in uncharted territory. Identifying potential threats and future concerns seems little more than educated guesswork. At the same time, new technologies continue to be rolled out, changes in law must be implemented and challenging new scenarios have brought an advanced level of complexity to ethical decision-making. For its 16th year, The Economist Events' General Counsel conference sets out to find compelling solutions to meet the changing expectations and mounting demands faced by in-house legal departments.

6th Biennial Technology Law Conference

Date: 07-Nov-19 to 08-Nov-19
Location: Berlin / Germany
SESSIONS INCLUDE: - Trending topics on the GDPR and other national data protection laws: from cross border issues to adjustments on companies’ internal policies - Data and competition law Legal tech - Using blockchain in the FinTech industry - Cybercrime - Around the tables – the new frontiers - New frontiers in the e-health market – medical devices and lifestyle applications - Quantum computing

Digital Operations: 2019 - manufacturing, supply chains and transportation

Date: 13-Nov-19 to 14-Nov-19
Location: Hamburg / Germany
TOPICS INCLUDE: Contract Management/challenges of complex systems focused contract landscape Autonomous Transportation - intelligent and self-resolving systems - who is liable? - Challenges for suppliers, feeder operators, shipping companies; Changes in the Logistic Environment - consequences to the international supply chain, trade and customs; IP risks - protection and protocols for non-personal data

IoT IP, November 20 2019, Munich

Date: 20-Nov-19 to 20-Nov-19
Location: Germany
With an estimated 22.5 billion IoT devices expected in the world by 2025, there are endless opportunities for almost every kind of business to rethink its offering. But at the same time as bringing almost instantaneous connectivity and interaction, this exponential growth also brings significant challenges for IP owners – especially in a world that will depend on interoperability and security. IAM’s IoT IP conference (20 November, Munich) will provide a platform for senior IP decision makers across multiple industries to discuss how IP strategies are fundamentally changing to meet the demands of the fourth industrial revolution. Use discount code EVVNT200 to save $200 Register here: www.IAM-events.com/IOTIP
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