Human Rights Archives - Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law https://iapbl.org/tag/human-rights/ At the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:21:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://iapbl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-kekanawaimamalahoe-logo-light-green-32x32.png Human Rights Archives - Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law https://iapbl.org/tag/human-rights/ 32 32 What’s Happening In Hong Kong? https://iapbl.org/2019/10/15/whats-happening-in-hong-kong/ https://iapbl.org/2019/10/15/whats-happening-in-hong-kong/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2019 07:18:00 +0000 http://iapbl.org/?p=317 Frank Ching is a journalist and Writer who has reported on China, Hong Kong and Taiwan for many

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Anna Wu Hung-yuk is a Hong Kong lawyer and Chair of the Competition Commission.

As the People’s Republic of China celebrated its 70th anniversary on October 1, 2019, anti-government protesters in Hong Kong were blocking roads, setting fires and throwing petrol bombs. Police have arrested hundreds of protestors, one as young as 12, and have been accused of using excessive force. What has let to this state of conflict, in a city previously known for its tradition of peaceful protests and a restrained police force? Two visiting experts from Hong Kong will share their observations regarding the protests and analyze how the unrest – and China’s response to it – could affect Hong Kong and the rest of the region.

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]]> https://iapbl.org/2019/10/15/whats-happening-in-hong-kong/feed/ 0 The Crisis in Hong Kong: What’s at Stake? https://iapbl.org/2019/09/18/the-crisis-in-hong-kong-whats-at-stake/ https://iapbl.org/2019/09/18/the-crisis-in-hong-kong-whats-at-stake/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2019 07:15:00 +0000 http://iapbl.org/?p=314 After three months of mass protests, Hong Kong is in a state of crisis. Demonstrations against a controversial

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]]> After three months of mass protests, Hong Kong is in a state of crisis. Demonstrations against a controversial proposal to allow extradition to Mainland China have escalated into a much broader public protest against Beijing’s increased interference in the “high degree of autonomy” that was promised when Hong Kong transitioned from a British Colony to a Special Administrative Region of China. Academics who have lived and worked in Hong Kong will analyze the underlying causes of the unrest and the implications for “One Country, Two Systems” as a form of regional autonomy.

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]]> https://iapbl.org/2019/09/18/the-crisis-in-hong-kong-whats-at-stake/feed/ 0 The Role of Comparative and Foreign Law in Domestic Legal Issues Using Contemporary Labor Law https://iapbl.org/2015/02/26/the-role-of-comparative-and-foreign-law-in-domestic-legal-issues-using-contemporary-labor-law/ https://iapbl.org/2015/02/26/the-role-of-comparative-and-foreign-law-in-domestic-legal-issues-using-contemporary-labor-law/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:31:00 +0000 http://iapbl.org/?p=294 Professor Dr. Tadashi Hanami, of Counsel, Matsuo & Kosugi This talk will focus on the role and significance

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This talk will focus on the role and significance of comparative and foreign law in solving compelling issues facing Japan and the business world today. With labor laws as his central focus, Professor Hanami plans to illustrate the traps of parochialism, language, terminology, and ethnocentrism, and will discuss whether foreign law could or should be used in resolving domestic dispute issues.

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]]> https://iapbl.org/2015/02/26/the-role-of-comparative-and-foreign-law-in-domestic-legal-issues-using-contemporary-labor-law/feed/ 0 Human Trafficking in Asia and the Pacific Symposium https://iapbl.org/2015/01/16/human-trafficking-in-asia-and-the-pacific-symposium/ https://iapbl.org/2015/01/16/human-trafficking-in-asia-and-the-pacific-symposium/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2015 06:57:00 +0000 http://iapbl.org/?p=299 Trafficking in persons is one of the fastest growing criminal activities in the world. Asia and the Pacific,

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]]> Trafficking in persons is one of the fastest growing criminal activities in the world. Asia and the Pacific, including Hawai`i, have become hubs for this activity which in part is explained by rapid globalization and the resulting movement of labor. The symposium’s panelists provide detailed presentations on case studies, illustrating the complexities of human trafficking and defying the tendency to universalize experiences. Cultural, economic, and historical contexts are factors to be considered, as well as state and federal laws and international protocols. The goal of the symposium is to examine different perspectives and questions on the topic to begin a conversation on the scope and range of the problems.

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]]> Trafficking in persons is one of the fastest growing criminal activities in the world. Asia and the Pacific, including Hawai’i, have become hubs for this activity which in part is explained by rapid globalization and the resulting movement of labor. The symposium’s panelists provide detailed presentations on case studies, illustrating the complexities of human trafficking and defying the tendency to universalize experiences. Cultural, economic, and historical contexts are factors to be considered, as well as state and federal laws and international protocols. The goal of the symposium is to examine different perspectives and questions on the topic to begin a conversation on the scope and range of the problems.

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]]> Yutian Ling Research Fellow, Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law Chair

Carole Petersen Director, Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Associate Professor, William S. Richardson School of Law

China is the biggest Internet market in the world, but companies like Google have discovered the difficulty of balancing Chinese rule of law with user freedom. This talk discusses the intersection of technology, law, business and society for Internet companies in China.

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