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Artificial intelligence and machine learning have enabled widespread automation of government decision-making in Western liberal democracies. Yet vulnerable populations have been seriously harmed because of the difficulties they face in challenging automated decisions. In Australia, the social security automated system pejoratively dubbed as “Robodebt” erroneously identified overpayments deemed to be owed by social security beneficiaries. […]
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The right to freedom of thought was a neglected right until recently. It was so overlooked that although article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights both state that everyone has the ‘right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion’, even legal […]
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The prohibition of torture is a peremptory norm of international law, while the prohibition of other ill-treatment is at least of a customary law nature. However, although this is clear, the precise parameters of these prohibitions continue to be the subject of some disagreement. The patchy definition of torture in domestic legislation—in fewer than eighty […]
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In recent years, sustainability and sustainable finance have become central public and academic debates. A growing number of laws, policies, and regulations have been introduced to steer private finance towards environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives. Investors are increasingly moving towards ESG-compliant assets, and financial products labelled as sustainable are being included in consumer portfolios. […]
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When I sat down to write Fighting Grand Corruption, I didn’t think I’d be writing it not just about Latin America (with a smattering of other countries) but also about my own country, the United States. But these days, the news comes fast and furious: self-dealing, cronyism, channelling of economic benefits to a select few, […]
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Americans hear a lot about corruption these days, with prominent figures claiming (and many citizens agreeing) that our governments suffer major waste, fraud, and abuse. Major changes are taking place, based on that justification, that will affect American society and much of the world. We do have corruption problems, but not necessarily the ones we […]
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The “art world” comprises a complex, diverse set of people and institutions – an international, interdependent complex of artists, collectors, museum professionals, dealers, and auctioneers, with a large supporting cast of art historians, archaeologists, critics, experts, bronze founders, fine art printers, suppliers of artists’ materials, city planning commissions, corporate sponsors, governmental sources of funding, tax […]
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The modern business environment is more heavily regulated than ever before. What if managers could turn their legal obligations into value-generating opportunities? Organizations are on a near-perpetual search for competitive advantage over their rivals. Called the ‘holy grail’ for corporate strategy, a competitive advantage can enable a company to outflank rivals, maintain industry leadership, and […]
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