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DUPS A-Team: Nike and the Forced Uighur Labour
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Durham Pro Bono Blog
Dec 18, 2020
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The Gender Pay Gap: Definition, Causes, and Solutions
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Durham Pro Bono Blog
May 26, 2020
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Homelessness Amongst Women
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Durham Pro Bono Blog
Dec 17, 2019
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DUPS Amicus: Mental illness and the death penalty in the US
Among the various issues surrounding the death penalty in the US, one of the more controversial topics is on the protections offered to...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Apr 8, 2019
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DUPS A-Team: Modern Day Slavery and the North East of England
The notion that slavery is a feature of the past is as dangerous as it is widespread. This is the first great misconception on the...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Mar 4, 2019
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DUPS Amicus: The Question of Race in the Death Penalty
Over in America, in October 2018, the Washington Supreme Court abolished the death sentence, noting that it is a punishment plagued not...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Feb 28, 2019
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DUPS Amicus: The UK Government’s Stance on the Death Penalty
In July 2018, the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, sent a letter to the US attorney general confirming that the UK will assist in extraditing...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Feb 25, 2019
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DUPS LWOB: Israel and Palestine Conflict
The conflict between Israel and Palestine is a landmark in modern-day history. Whilst the debate over territory has been under discussion...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Feb 16, 2019
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DUPS Amicus: Wrongful Conviction of those on Death Row
Since 1973, more than 150 people in the United States have been released from death row due to evidence of a wrongful conviction.[1] The...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Feb 15, 2019
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DUPS Amicus: Why Should We Abolish the Death Penalty?
There are various reasons for the abolition of the death penalty. Many people often cite the non-compatibility with human rights...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Feb 10, 2019
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DUPS Amicus: Washington’s ‘Outlaw’ of Death Penalty
Introduction In the phenomenal case of State of Washington v Gregory,[1] the Washington State’s Supreme Court declared the...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Feb 3, 2019
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DUPS A-Team: The Modern Slavery Act 2015: a success?
Since the abolition of slavery in the 19th century, slavery has changed its form slightly into what we know it as now. A person is...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Jan 28, 2019
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DUPS Amicus: Miscarriages of Justice and the Death Penalty
The execution of George Stinney Jr. could be regarded as one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in regards to the death penalty in...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Jan 21, 2019
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DUPS LWOB: South Sudan – What We Know
In the last fortnight, Amnesty International has published a report into the human rights and international law violations taking place...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Jan 17, 2019
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DUPS A-Team: Greater Transparency to Combat Modern Slavery
How often do you read the labels on your clothes to check where they were made? Did you ever research the exact factory where your laptop...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Jan 17, 2019
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DUPS Amicus - What do we do?
An Introduction to Amicus Amicus are a legal charity who help provide representation to those facing the death penalty in the US. Their...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Nov 23, 2018
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Durham Pro Bono Society Information Evening
Thanks for the great turnout on Monday! It was great to see all of you and we hope it was useful for you! Here’s the link for the...

Durham Pro Bono Blog
Oct 16, 2018
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