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Articles by Eva Pils
Remembering Jerome A. Cohen
Realism and optimism can sometimes push us in opposite directions: Too often, a hard look at the world shows points to the limits of what can be done. The optimist, on the other hand, may overlook the present’s grim intractability in order to preserve hope for the future. Jerry was one of the rare people who was both clear-eyed about the current state of play in China, and also unfailingly optimistic about reforms to be implemented, activists to be released, better roads to be taken.
China’s Dual State Revival Under Xi Jinping
Fordham International Law Journal, Mar 2023 This is a preview of a remote PDF: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2858&context=ilj Eva Pils. , Fordham International Law Journal, 2023, pp. 339, Volume 46, Issue 3,
Seminar focuses on erosion of human rights in Hong Kong
On 19 October, a seminar will consider the state of human rights in Hong Kong, and the international response to recent developments such as the National Security Law.
TLI Clinic submission plays part in historic abortion decision in Colombia
The very-first project from the Transnational Legal Clinic has helped bring about a judgment in Colombia with far-reaching consequences for women’s rights across Latin America. A submission based on research by 19 postgraduate students from The Dickson Poon School of Law, supervised by Professor Octávio Ferraz, co-Director of the Transnational Legal Institute (TLI), has helped bring about a significant change in the law on abortion in Colombia.
Judgment due in Colombian abortion rights case
In March 2020, the Colombian Constitutional Court decided not to extend abortion rights. While the Court’s decision disappointed those campaigning for an extension, the apparent divisions between the judges - with those in favour of an extension publishing dissenting positions - served to re-ignite a fierce debate. Prior to 2006, abortion was banned in Colombia.
Complicity in democratic engagement with autocratic systems
Introduction* In a world contemplating the possibility of a ‘New Cold War,’ in which the People’s Republic of China and the USA would be the likely main opponents, the complexity of social, political and economic interaction across a broad range of legal-political orders has given rise to new concerns about the terms of engagement, including in the civil society sector (Dupont ; Kaplan ).
Fighting for rights in the streets-not just the courts-of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong protest movement has long given up hope that Hong Kong’s rule of law can be protected with judicial means only. Roman Pilipey/EFE Hong Kong is in a deep political crisis, and at the heart of this crisis is a battle about human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
Luchar por los derechos en las calles -y no solo en los tribunales- de Hong Kong
Hace tiempo que el movimiento de protesta de Hong Kong perdió la esperanza de que el estado de derecho en Hong Kong pueda protegerse solo con medios judiciales. Roman Pilipey/EFE Hong Kong atraviesa una crisis política profunda, y en el núcleo de esta crisis hay una batalla por los derechos humanos, la democracia y el estado de derecho.
International issues - Academic Matters
Health and safety, International issues, Online education Ethical challenges loom over decisions to resume in-person college classes By Neta C. Crawford, Boston University It’s hard to social distance on campus.
China's response to the Coronavirus pandemic
Professor Eva Pils on China’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic and its implications for constitutional law and human rights. Professor Eva Pils has written for Verfassungsblog on China’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic and its implications for constitutional law and human rights. In her article, she writes that the Chinese government has fought not only the virus, but also - characteristically - critics of its response as enemies.
International issues and education
Corporatization and commercialization, International issues and education, Tuition and student fees Canada’s high schools are underfunded and turning to international tuition to help By Lana Parker, University of Windsor; Bonnie Stewart, University of Windsor, and Natalie Delia Deckard, University of Windsor Protesters join a demonstration organized by teachers’ unions outside the Ontario Legislature, in Toronto, as four unions hold a province-wide education strike […] READ MORE Academic...
Academic freedom - Academic Matters
Academic freedom, Ethics, Free speech and expression rights, Universities and the academic mission Universities should stand up for integrity and public trust in university teaching By Jay Wilson, University of Saskatchewan and Nadia Prokopchuk, University of Saskatchewan Controversy erupted after a lecturer at the University of Alberta posted on Facebook in November that the Holomodor is a “myth.” Canada […] READ MORE Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, International issues and...
香港，争取权利不止于法庭更在街头
Roman Pilipey/EFE 香港正深陷政治危机泥淖，而这危机的中心则是一场关于人权、民主和法治的交战。2019年6月，两百万香港市民（占香港总人口四分之一）走上街头和平游行，抗议一部即将通过的法案。该法案将使向名声不佳的中华人民共和国刑事司法体系引渡嫌疑人的行为得以合法化。尽管香港政府最终在10月底撤回法案，游行却并未停止。当前的这些抗议活动前承2014年已然失败的“雨伞运动”。彼时的运动旨在渐进达成香港民主化。有鉴于此，尽管1984年《中英联合声明》曾承诺香港民主化，且香港基本法的实施也立足于该声明，但此次双方就此达成让步却显得不太可能。 虽说香港法制属自由体制，但它受中国共产党威权政权控制。早在英国向中国移交香港政权之前，北京方面曾经承诺“一国两制“原则，但这一原则如今却危在旦夕。中国共产党总书记习近平决计不会放弃对香港的政治控制。香港的民主化发展将危及他的统治，而他则会不惜一切代价加以阻止。2019年11月14日，他声称 抗议者在损害“一国两制”原则，以此暗示不能保证一国两制原则的继续贯彻。那么，为了确保他对香港的控制，习近平会走多远？...
Fighting for rights in the streets-not just the courts-of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong protest movement has long given up hope that Hong Kong’s rule of law can be protected with judicial means only. Roman Pilipey/EFE Hong Kong is in a deep political crisis, and at the heart of this crisis is a battle about human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
Unruhen: Was Angela Merkel jetzt für Hongkong tun muss
Meinung Unruhen Was Angela Merkel jetzt für Hongkong tun muss Stand: 16:50 Uhr | Lesedauer: 4 Minuten Von Katrin Kinzelbach, Eva Pils Unruhen in Hongkong: „Es ist unangemessen, einen hochgradig repressiven Parteistaat so zu hofieren“ Quelle: dpa/- Tag für Tag nimmt die Gewalt in Hongkong zu. Möglicherweise wird die Eskalation gezielt von Peking betrieben, um im nächsten Schritt den Ausnahmezustand ausrufen zu können.
Kebebasan akademik di bawah ancaman di seluruh dunia - berikut ini cara membelanya
Kebebasan akademik merupakan jantung dari universitas yang sukses. UNESCO mendefinisikannya sebagai hak “kebebasan dalam mengajar dan berdiskusi, kebebasan dalam meneliti dan menyebarluaskan dan menerbitkan hasil riset”. Para akademisi juga telah menunjukkan bahwa ini berarti pengelolaan mandiri dan keamanan pekerjaan akademik untuk memastikan independensi. Namun dalam iklim saat ini, kebebasan akademik berada di bawah banyak ancaman.
Academic freedom series - News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation - page 1
Displaying all articles University professors and students protest against Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and his government’s cuts to federal spending on higher education, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Amanda Perobelli/Reuters October 30, 2019 Universities are increasingly under threat everywhere. The “marketisation” of universities means students are viewed as consumers. michaeljung/Shutterstock October 24, 2019 The commercialisation of universities in Kenya poses a serious threat to academic freedom.
Freedom Of Thought Is Under Attack – Here's How To Save It
Freedom of thought stands at a critical crossroads. Technological and psychological advances could be used to promote free thought. They could shield our inner worlds, reduce our mental biases, and create new spaces for thought. Yet states and corporations are forging these advances into weapons that restrict what we think. To lose freedom of thought would be to lose something uniquely human. We share our basic emotions with animals.
Freedom Of Thought Is Under Attack – Here's How To Save It
Freedom of thought stands at a critical crossroads. Technological and psychological advances could be used to promote free thought. They could shield our inner worlds, reduce our mental biases, and create new spaces for thought. Yet states and corporations are forging these advances into weapons that restrict what we think. To lose freedom of thought would be to lose something uniquely human. We share our basic emotions with animals.
Academic Freedom Is Under Threat – Here's How To Defend It
Academic freedom is at the heart of successful universities. UNESCO defines it as the right “to freedom of teaching and discussion, freedom in carrying out research and disseminating and publishing results.” Academics have pointed out that it also means self-governance and security of academic jobs to ensure independence. Yet in the current climate, academic freedom is under threat everywhere.
Academic freedom is under threat around the world – here's how to defend it - Academic Matters
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. shutterstock/Piotr Wawrzyniuk Academic freedom is at the heart of successful universities. UNESCO defines it as the right “to freedom of teaching and discussion, freedom in carrying out research and disseminating and publishing results”. Academics have pointed out that it also means self-governance and security of academic jobs to ensure independence. Yet in the current climate, academic freedom is under threat everywhere.
Academic freedom is under threat around the world – here's how to defend it
This article is part of a series on academic freedom where leading academics from around the world write on the state of free speech and inquiry in their region. Academic freedom is at the heart of successful universities. UNESCO defines it as the right “to freedom of teaching and discussion, freedom in carrying out research and disseminating and publishing results”. Academics have pointed out that it also means self-governance and security of academic jobs to ensure independence.
Academic Freedom: universities must take a stance or risk becoming complicit with Chinese government interference
Credit: Wikimedia Commons By Marina Svensson and Eva Pils This is an important year in Chinese history. It marks the anniversaries of two political movements involving students and scholars: the May Fourth Movement and the Tiananmen Square protests – known in China as the June Fourth Incident. The May Fourth Movement of 1919 challenged traditional Chinese values and authorities and demanded freedom of speech and democracy.
Academic Freedom: universities must take a stance or risk becoming complicit with Chinese government interference
This article is part of a series on academic freedom where leading academics from around the world write on the state of free speech and inquiry in their region. This is an important year in Chinese history. It marks the anniversaries of two political movements involving students and scholars: the May Fourth Movement and the Tiananmen Square protests – known in China as the June Fourth Incident.
China Policy Institute: Analysis
‘In China, we say that for a person meditating in a cave, a day passes as though it were a thousand years; it is like paradise. And where did I experience paradise? In there in the detention centre, being tortured. A day was like a thousand years. That’s how it felt.
When the Law Meets the Party | by Ian Johnson
Like an army defeated but undestroyed, China’s decades-long human rights movement keeps reassembling its lines after each disastrous loss, miraculously fielding new forces in the battle against an illiberal state. Each time, foot soldiers and generals are lost, but new troops and leaders emerge to take up the fight. This might sound like high romance, but it isn’t far from the truth.
Beijing Confronts a New Kind of Dissident
On Sunday, the Beijing Number One Intermediate People's Court sentenced Xu Zhiyong to four years' imprisonment for gathering crowds to disrupt order in public places. In doing so, the Chinese authorities have made it clear that they will not tolerate the New Citizen Movement he helped to launch, because the kind of China it advocates—one with participatory democracy by citizens, human rights, rule of law and constitutionally limited state power—would be a radical departure from what China is now.
The rise of rule by fear | China Policy Institute: Analysis on WordPress.com
In the course of my research on Chinese human rights lawyers over the past several years, I got to hear a lot about the techniques the government allegedly uses to control them.
China’s New Age of Fear
In the three-plus years since Xi Jinping assumed leadership of China, observers and scholars of the country have increasingly coalesced around the idea that his term in office has coincided with a shift in the tone, if not the practice, of Chinese politics.
China’s ‘Rule by Law’ Takes an Ugly Turn
Yet another crackdown has begun under Chinese President Xi Jinping. This time, the target is so-called “rights lawyers,” loosely defined as those who defend unpopular or dissident clients, or bring cases against the state that rest on claims of individual rights. In recent days, according to U.S.-based nonprofit Amnesty International and other overseas sources, over 100 Chinese rights lawyers have been detained, questioned, or reported missing.
China’s ‘Rule by Law’ Takes an Ugly Turn
Yet another crackdown has begun under Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun. This time, the target is so-called “rights lawyers,” loosely defined as those who bring defend unpopular or dissident clients, or bring cases against the state that rest on claims of individual rights. In recent days, according to U.S.-based nonprofit Amnesty International and other overseas sources, over 100 Chinese rights lawyers have been detained, questioned, or reported missing.
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