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JANUARY 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law

First Joint Law Report Published by African, European, and Inter-American Human Rights Courts The first joint law report of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, European Court of Human Rights, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has been published Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: Remedying the Corporate Accountability Gap at the ICC “With great power comes great responsibility,” right? Maybe not. When it comes to corporations and their involvement in grave human rights violations amounting to international crimes, it seems that corporations are almost untouchable. Reconsidering the Digitalization of International Criminal Justice The rapid evolution of…

JANUARY 2021 | International Law Alerts | Intellectual Property

4IR and industry 4.0: Statistics of International Patent Applications The core technologies of the so-called “4IR” (4th industrial revolution) include IT hardware and software as well as connectivity via networks and communication technologies. The EPO has published current statistics on international patent applications in this field. In short: USA top, Asia impressive – and Europe is lagging behind. WIPO Re:Search Enlists 150th Member in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases, Malaria and TB WIPO and the U.S.-based BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) established WIPO Re:Search in 2011 to accelerate early-stage research and development (R&D) for NTDs, malaria and TB.…

JANUARY 2021 | International Law Alerts | Foreign Policy / Bilateral Relations

Bahrain Crown Prince receives PRRD’s special envoy The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has received President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Special Envoy here, citing the importance of Bahrain-Philippines ties and expressing the commitment to strengthen bilateral ties with the Philippines based on deep respect, shared values, and true friendship A NEW YEAR IN MANILA FOR 234 REPATRIATES FROM UAE, BAHRAIN The Department of Foreign Affairs ushered in the new year by repatriating 234 Filipinos from the UAE and Bahrain via a Chartered Philippine Air Lines Flight that arrived from…

JANUARY 2021 | International Law Alerts | European Union

UN human rights expert ‘cautiously’ welcomes UK court’s refusal to extradite Julian Assange An independent UN human rights expert has welcomed a British court’s refusal to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States on the basis that he would be exposed to oppressive conditions of imprisonment. On EU’s doorstep, UN raises alarm for thousands of young migrants sleeping rough Well over 2,500 migrants and refugees have been forced to sleep rough in Bosnia-Herzegovina for several weeks – on the European Union’s doorstep – despite the fact that suitable sheltered accommodation is available. EU may ask too high a…

JANUARY 2021 | International Law Alerts | Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity trends to watch out for in Southeast Asia in 2021 The rhythm of life among Southeast Asians was shaken by the sudden, sweeping changes last year. Despite the gloomy outlook, policies across SEA successfully compelled both the public and business sectors to shift gears quickly, step up their use of technology and go online for literally everything. Security experts from Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) gives us a lowdown on how cybercriminals took advantage of this event and what the cybersecurity landscape appears to look like in 2021. United Nations data breach exposed over 100k UNEP staff…

JANUARY 2021 | International Law Alerts | Cryptocurrency / E-Commerce

China Is Dominating Ecommerce In China, a drab gray Mao suit was once the required attire for men and women. No longer. The country is poised to become the largest luxury apparel market worldwide by 2025. With a 2020 population of 1.4 billion and a flourishing middle class with an appetite for foreign luxury goods, China is dominating ecommerce. 2021 online retail predictions Nobody could have predicted the ecommerce climate in 2020. But the Digital Commerce 360 staff thinks the past year’s events lend themselves to some forecasting as 2021 takes shape. Charts: Social Media’s Impact on Ecommerce Revenue Social…

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