As developed elsewhere: while Trump and more in general the fact that we are sitting on a tinder box should not be underestimated, it is important not to individualise the problem and reduce things on Trump as evil after whom’s disappearance and a bit of tidying up the rubbish pile, the world will be good … Read more
Public Discussion. Organised by the Group Human Rights ~ Universal, Global PRESENTATION BY Theophilus Edwin Coleman & Zeinab A. Ayariga. Co-Founders, Labour Law Society of Ghana Rescheduled: 25.09.2026 : 13:00 COPENHAGEN/ 19:00 BEIJING ABSTRACT Labour law and practice are undeniably at a cusp of structural and legal shifts in many jurisdictions, including Ghana. These changes … Read more
Abstract The European Commission frequently presents “European values” as both universally valid and distinctly European—a fascinating tension. In this lecture, Eric Hendriks offers a conceptual genealogy of this paradox, tracing the historical interaction between universalist and particularist currents within European modernity. The European Commission’s contemporary self-universalization belongs to a tradition that emerged from the universalist … Read more
The recent HRUG-Talk, Looking Behind the papers is now online. The presentation by Shenfei Zhou, PhD candidate at the Human Rights Centre of Central South University. She recently completed an internship at the UN OHCHR Regional Office for Europe. looked at the following: A series of recent setbacks, including State withdrawals from international organisations and … Read more
It is not over yet: “China” is seen as major threat for “the West” — a change of mind, a shift in the cognitive process stands behind the use of inverted commas. Especially with the second Trump-administration the divide of the West itself is becoming increasingly a topic — “especially with the second Trump administration” … Read more
Once upon a time the Financial Times, a short time before the elections in the UK, wrote — in a demanding tone — that it is time for a change, seeing Tony Blair and his “Third Way” as a threat to the stability of the kingdom; or, to be more precise, as a danger to … Read more
Recalibrating Rights: Addressing Europe’s Review of ‘Others’ – Video Link On January 30, 2026, the HRUG regular seminar on “Recalibrating Rights: Addressing Europe’s Review of ‘Others’” was successfully held. The seminar was lectured by Professor Gerard McCann, a full-time lecturer in International Studies at St. Mary’s University College, affiliated to Queen’s University Belfast, and chaired … Read more
On November 28, 2025, the HRUG regular seminar on “Competing AI Futures: The United States and China’s Strategic Visions” was successfully held. The seminar was lectured by Dr. Ali Al-Assam (Founder of the Al-Mushtarak Platform, Member of Friends of Socialist China), and chaired by Professor Joe Finnerty from University College Cork, Ireland. Professor Peter Herrmann and Associate Professor Li Juan (two researchers of CSU Human Rights Center), and Dr. Yue Zhao (Scientific Director of the Surgical Research Laboratory at the University of Cologne Medical School, Germany) participated in the seminar and joined the discussions. Focusing on the AI strategic plans of China and the United States, the seminar conducted an in-depth exploration of the far-reaching impacts of AI on the global landscape, and then called for promoting AI international cooperation to benefit all humanity.
On October 31, 2025, the HRUG regular seminar on “The Challenge of Human Rights in an Age of Climate Change” was successfully held. The seminar was lectured by Tunahan Ali Usta (a PhD candidate in Political Science at the Middle East Technical University, Turkey), and chaired by Joe Finnerty (a Policy Analyst at the School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland). Professor Peter Herrmann (a researcher of CSU Human Rights Center), Professor Mehmet Okyayuz of Political Science at the Middle East Technical University, Associate Professor Li Juan (a researcher of CSU Human Rights Center), and Dr. Ali Al-Assam (Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Industry, Member of Friends of Socialist China) participated in this seminar and engaged in the discussion. The seminar focused on climate change and human rights challenges, analyzed the significant impacts of climate change on the environment, migration, and human rights, and called for advancing climate justice through strengthening international cooperation and improving laws.
You are cordially invited to to join thePublic Discussion. Organised by the Group Human Rights – Universal, Global Hosted by the Human Rights Centre, School of Law, Central South University, Changsha, PRC “Renci (Mercy) Xie — Understanding the “Noncompliant Effectiveness” of Human Rights Treaties“ 27.03.2026, 13:00 hrs Abstract This talk begins with the ongoing scholarly … Read more