Our understanding of peace is very much given by the experience of war. An underlying dimension is the definition of the other as enemy, referring to aliens, strangers, outsiders etc. and the attribution of some kind of hostility. **** I want to begin the present reflections by looking briefly at the institutionalised Europe and its … Read more

The next HRUG-Open Talk is scheduled for the 30th of May, 13:00 CEST/19:00 CST. Juan Li, Human Rights Centre at the Law School, Central South University, Changsha, PRC will present on Systemic challenges on global governance in 2025 and beyond Abstract:  In 2025 and beyond, global governance faces systemic challenges, with human rights at the … Read more

Apparently, at least. Germany – finally – has a new government, after some hiccups not just on the election day, but at least since the Christian Democrats crossed in January an assumed red line In a week that saw the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, politicians in Berlin have descended into panic and … Read more

Public Discussion. Organised by the Group Human Rights – Universal, Global Hosted by the Human Rights Centre, School of Law, Central South University, Changsha, PRC “ Civil liability clauses in the CSDDD: to retain or to abolish ?“ Presentation by Fan Xiaoyu, Assistant Professor at the School of Law, Central South University followed by discussion. Moderator Joe … Read more

The Issue of Human Rights in a Multipolar World: How will the New Trump Administration affect the International Debate on Human Rights? – Video Link On February 28, 2025, the HRUG regular seminar on “The Issue of Human Rights in a Multipolar World” was successfully held. The seminar was chaired by Professor Peter Herrmann (a … Read more

(part of the following is taken from the work on a new book, discussing questions of so-called populism) The present reflections are limited to the discussion of so-called market freedom. Though often misunderstood, in the beginning it had not been the word but the deed; while it is again and again said that the anti-feudal … Read more

Introduction – and the thesis The call for the right of a private sphere is one of today’s human rights issues, and as such becoming louder and louder. Leaving aside if this is justified • while people die as consequence of violent conflicts, • while people do not have access to clean water, health care, … Read more

The Economy … Hearing the term ‘economy’, we all have some understanding of what it is – it seems. There are some caveats, however. The meaning attributed to the term is very different. It reaches from the common persons understanding of having difficulties to pay the bill for food and heating – or being in … Read more