Aug 26, 2020 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Sam Meyerhoff “Were punishment made a right, there are two possible ways to formulate it: either as a right to be punished for the choices we make, or a right to punish those who wrong us.” Earlier this year, the Equal Justice Project had the honour of...
Jun 17, 2019 | Politics & Society
Last week, an independent report revealed massive failings throughout New Zealand’s criminal justice system. The interim report from the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group (Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora) – called The Vessel of Tears (He Waka Roimata) –...
Sep 26, 2018 | Business & Economics
Can international finance systems be harnessed to protect human rights? While historically, financiers have funded some of the worst human rights abuses, finances also enabled great human leaps. David Kinley argues that it is time to alter the financial system for the...
Jan 8, 2018 | Politics & Society
How can we address sexual harassment and abuse? Two scholars share their thoughts on sexual harassment and abuse both online and off. Nicola Henry is the Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Research at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. In her talk...
Nov 7, 2017 | Politics & Society
Despite its regional power status, Kenya has been unable to sufficiently marshal its enormous human and material resources to achieve a lasting political stability, economic growth and sustainable development. Since independence, the country has witnessed an extensive...