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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture has approved eight thematic reports on the use of force; migration; prohibition of torture; corruption; domestic violence; psychological torture; biopsychosocial factors; and state cooperation. In 2021, the rapporteur requested input on the impact of the reports and their relevance in the national context. This article is the response to the rapporteur's request regarding Brazil, based on an interview with a specialist in torture prevention, in addition to theoretical research of specialized literature, legislation, jurisprudence, press releases and reports from international organizations. It may be of interest to academics, lawyers and agents committed to human rights issues and studies on Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This work analyzes the evolution of the peace notion in the international order. This is necessary to identify one of its most important aspects currently: the human dimension of this concept. The main goal of this study is to outline the consequences of incorporating the human dimension to the peace's development at the international society and, therefore, to the States' behaviour. To this end, the study uses the methodology of the international legal system on the basis of international practice postulates which is expressed through the States and International Organizations' behaviour and the doctrine's positions. The main findings of this research work are that peace has evolved from a traditional position, linked to the use of force and with the aim of preventing acts of aggression, to an approach in which respect for human rights is essential to ensuring international peace and security. It sets the foundations for proclaiming the recognition of a human right to peace which is not yet fully consolidated in the international order. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

When I think of a house, the first image that comes to mind is a solid-walled building, with a door and some windows. However, the Greek word for house, oikos, which is at the root of words like ecology, economy and ecumenism, has a much broader meaning. This expanded conception of the house in ancient Greek thought is shared not only by the writers of the Bible, in the First and New Testaments, but also, paradoxically (?), by an ethnic group from South America, the Mbya Guaraní. Going deeper into these conceptions, I will offer some conclusions for our time, in which the prefix eco, linked to ecology, is omnipresent in notions such as eco-responsibility, ecocide, ecotourism, eco-spirituality and eco-theology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Climate Change Summit 2021, known as COP26, took place in Glasgow at the end of 2021. Although the responsibility of fossil fuels in the climate crisis was explicitly mentioned, the perception of the summit's outcome is uneven. The commitments of COP26 were embodied in the "Glasgow Climate Pact," which covers eight sections with 71 points. The timeline to meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets was accelerated, and countries will have to submit updated plans by 2023. COP27 will be held in Cairo to assess progress in climate change mitigation. [Extracted from the article]

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The development of human activity in space has been oversized in recent decades. This material improvement has involved itself a development of the theory of space law which seeks to resolve legal questions arising from space activities. Within this development is specially underlined the creation of the concept "launching state" and its relation to the liability of the different international actors involved in space activity. This concept, together with space law, has evolved since the beginning of space activity and today it continues its development, mainly in the United Nations instruments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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