Tag: Russia
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Corruption in the Russian Legal System: A Historic, Cultural, and Sociological Analysis
Anna Swedin | January 18, 2026 But if . . . everything depends on the arbitrary will of . . . persons who have the power to apply or not apply the law, what…
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Finland’s Eagle S Decision: How the Deep Sea Goes Dark when International Law Fails to Protect States from Underwater Sabotage
Himani Jha | December 2, 2025 On October 3, 2025, a Finnish court ruled that Finland’s authorities lacked jurisdiction over the Eagle S’s crew for damage caused to the undersea cables last December, finding…
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Unfreezing Aid: Can Western Powers turn Russian Assets into Ukraine’s Shield?
Nino Turmanidze | November 11, 2025 Members of a Ukrainian armored unit conduct maintenance near the front line amid renewed discussions in Brussels over “reparation loans” drawn from immobilized Russian state assets. By Ministry…
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Cultural Rights Defenders: Safeguarding Cultural Heritage and the Right to Participate in Cultural Life
Eleni Polymenopoulou | November 11, 2025 The Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, Syria, taken in 1996. (Before its destruction by ISIS in 2015). CC BY-SA 4.0 A special category of human rights defenders (HRDs)…