ISSN 2965-8780 30 June 2024 |  Nº. 6 Editorial Staff : Henrique Napoleão Alves, Sarah Ebram Alvarenga, João Fernando Martins Posso,...

" Onu di Ginevra" (Wikimedia Commons) The Facts and Norms Institute, an independent academic institution with a mission to promote human...

In Remembrance of Professor Cançado Trindade * Saudade is a special word in Portuguese. It can convey, all at once, deep nostalgia, the...

ISSN 2965-8780 Editorial Welcome to the fifth edition of the Facts and Norms Newsletter for 2024. This month, we continue our commitment...

" Visitors Watching Smartphones after Event" (WikiMedia Commons) May 23, 2024  - The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI), an independent...

UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Executions, Mr. Morris Tidball-Binz (Photo: UN OHCHR) May 17, 2024  — The...

The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Ms. Reem Alsalem ( UN Women/Ryan Brown) May 15, 2024  — The Facts and...

ISSN 2965-8780 Editorial Welcome to the fourth edition of our newsletter for 2024. In this issue, we cover the intense new developments...

ISSN 2965-8780 Editorial The Facts and Norms Newsletter continues to navigate the intricacies of international law, human rights, and the...

* Homeless in Cachoeira, Brazil (WikiMedia Commons) In response to the global challenge of homelessness and extreme poverty, the United Nations has emphasized the importance of member states to review and reform laws criminalizing life-sustaining activities in public spaces. Furthering this effort, the UN issued a call for input from all stakeholders regarding existing laws and practices that may penalize individuals for their home status or poverty-related activities. The 20

10 years old Dipa and 12 years old Laboni study in class 2 at "Unique Child learning Center", Mirmur-Dhaka, Bangladesh (WikiMedia...

* Rocinha Favela Community, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (WikiMedia Commons). The Facts and Norms Institute recently submitted a brief report...

ISSN 2965-8780 Editorial Welcome to the latest edition of the Facts and Norms Institute's Newsletter, where we continue our journey of...

ISSN 2965-8780 Editorial Welcome to the first issue of the Facts and Norms Institute's Newsletter, a significant step forward in our...

The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI) and the American Society of International Law (ASIL) proudly announce the release of the latest...

* "Climate Activists Demand the Declaration of a Climate Emergency" (WikiMeadia Commons) Following the successful inauguration of its...

* Professor Alena Douhan, UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures (UN Image) In a series of constructive engagements with global human rights entities, the Facts and Norms Institute has further solidified its collaboration with the UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights regarding the impact of sanctions on human rights. Background and Initial Contributions The collaboration commenced on Octo

* Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises (OHCHR Image) Amidst the rapid...

* The Mothers of Acari, 1990 (Brasil de Fato) Following the establishment of its Inter-American Human Rights Observatory , the Facts and...

Professor Alena Douhan, the UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights The Facts and Norms Institute (FNI) has been extended an invitation to participate in a pivotal United Nations consultation. The session, focusing on the development of guiding principles on unilateral sanctions, over-compliance, and human rights, recognizes FNI's previous feedback to the UN. On October 10, 2023, FNI's Leonel Eustáquio Mendes Lisboa and Henrique Napoleão Alves s