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Disputes over Genetically Modified Maize in Mexico from the Perspective of the Human Right to Food

Mar 7th, 2016 | By NMRZ

Mexico is fighting a fierce battle over the cultivation of genetically modified maize. With maize being the main food source and having deep cultural meanings, Mexican civil society is concerned about its biodiversity, possible risks to human health and access to food.

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The Struggle against Torture in Italy – The Failure of the Italian Law

by Gaia Hefti Torture is considered to be the most common human rights violation in today's modern world, not only in underdeveloped and/or authoritarian countries, but also in long-established democracies with strict laws about the topic (Goodhart 2016). In 1948, with the prohibition of torture included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR),…

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