Nomosphone: A Global Law Podcast

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Nomosphone is a podcast series about current global legal issues. From migration to international crime, climate change to global trade, this podcast covers it all. Every few weeks we will release a new episode on a contemporary legal issue that you should know about. Nomosphone is produced by students in Tilburg Law School's Global Law Programme. We thank Tilburg Law School for supporting this podcast. To learn more about Tilburg's Global Law Progamme, visit our website below. www.nomosphone.com

Episodes

  1. Episode 014: Climate Change, Future Generations & the Rights of Amazonia

    03/14/2019

    Episode 014: Climate Change, Future Generations & the Rights of Amazonia

    In 2018, the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia made a landmark ruling for the future of our planet. A group of youth plaintiffs came together from across Colombia to file a claim against the Colombian government and several corporations operating in Amazonia. Despite national and international law obligations, the government and corporations failed to reduce deforestation in Amazonia and emissions of greenhouse gases. These failures, which perpetuated climate change, threatened the plaintiffs’ rights to a healthy environment, life, health, food and water. In recognizing the adverse impacts of climate change, intergenerational justice and the rights of Amazonia, the Court made five mandatory injunctions against the government and corporations. This episode provides an overview of Future Generations v the Ministry of Environment & Others, including the facts, strategies and outcomes of the case. With the growing wave of climate change litigation around the globe, youth plaintiff Valentina Rozo encourages that: ‘We have to find these role models… these seven year olds who are standing in front of the President and telling him, “you know, I want to live in a world where I can drink water”’. Many thanks to Dr. Jimena Sierra (Rosario University) and Valentina Rozo (Dejusticia) for their generous contributions to the episode; Dr. Phillip Paiement (Tilburg University), Dr. Melanie Murcott (University of Pretoria) and Dr. Emily Barritt (Kings College) for their research supervision; and Tilburg Law School and the Law Schools Global League. This episode was produced and narrated by Joseph Orangias (Tilburg University; University of Cape Town), Valentina Gonzalez (University of the Andes), Makumya M’membe (University of Pretoria) and Pawel Guzik (Kings College). Be sure to subscribe to our Soundcloud and Facebook pages to stay up to date on our most recent episodes. And if you like what we do, please leave us a review in iTunes - it really helps get the word out about Nomosphone! We acknowledge the following audio clips were used in accordance with Creative Commons licensing: ‘Mind Lotion - Bass 1.wav’ by JoachimSchulz, https://freesound.org/s/430803/ with changes (CC BY-NC 3.0); ‘Mind Lotion - Bass 2.wav’ by JoachimSchulz, https://freesound.org/s/430802/ with changes (CC BY-NC 3.0); ‘Bird in rainforest.wav’ by Reinsamba, https://freesound.org/s/19257/ with changes (CC BY 3.0); ‘VintagePianoPad.wav’ by Vann Westfold https://freesound.org/s/34025/ with changes (CC BY-NC 3.0). Licenses: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

    33 min

  2. 12/06/2018

    Episode 013: Time To Assign Rights To Our Furry Friends

    Throughout history, law has been reactive to scientific developments and new social movements. Could the next monumental shift be the transformation of a nonhuman animal from a mere thing with no rights to a person with legal protections? And should it? Various judicial systems indeed show increasing receptiveness to arguments maintaining that at least some animals should become the bearers of such fundamental rights as bodily liberty and bodily integrity. The movement is spurred by a growing consensus in the community of cognitive sciences that most animals including all mammals and birds possess the neurological substrates necessary to generate consciousness, as well as philosophers such as Peter Singer who have long argued that all animals have intrinsic value and that their wellbeing should be independent from homocentric needs. Most legal advocacy has been directed towards animals with higher cognitive abilities, but the main focus of this podcast is on another type of animal who probably have endured one of the worst fates of any lifeform since the advent of the agricultural revolution, namely farm animals. The welfare legislation protecting these creatures in the EU is a far cry away from granting them any rights, but we judged it important to understand what one of the world’s most comprehensive legal frameworks on animal welfare offer them. The results are unsurprisingly disappointing. The listener will also gain insight in the thoughts of the management of a slaughterhouse regarding some of the abuse cases that have emerged and brought attention to the mistreatment of animals in many abattoirs across Europe. Additionally, Pascal Durand, a member of the European Parliament shares his reflections on why the EU’s overall response to the multitude of these cases has been so weak. Our podcast does not comprise all facets of this profound topic. However, it does present the fundamentals of a legal movement that might change the way humans interact with all life around us. Many thanks to PH.D. Researcher Jennifer Dubrulle (Tilburg Law School), Mr. Pascal Durand and ESA Foods for their generous contributions to the episode; and Dr. Phillip Paiement and Dr. Anna Marhold for their research guidance. We would also like to acknowledge Dr. Yuval Norah Harari whose books ‘Sapiens’ and ‘Homo Deus’ have provided valuable insights on current scientific findings concerning nonhuman animal cognition. This episode was produced and narrated by Maria Dommer Nielsen and Lilia Nguyen. Be sure to subscribe to our Soundcloud and Facebook pages to stay up to date on our most recent episodes. And if you like what we do, please leave us a review in iTunes - it really helps get the word out about Nomosphone! We acknowledge the following image and audio clips were used in original format in accordance with Creative Commons licensing and / or Fair Use: ‘crime scene,’ ‘the mystery,’ and ‘misconception’ by Myuu (CC BY 3.0) 'Mariage D'amoure’ performed by Toms Mucenieks Photos: Chimp: Stefanie WIebach Pixabay; Pig: Bernhard Stärck Pixabay

    42 min

  3. 11/19/2018

    Episode 012: Blockchain - Beyond Cryptocurrency

    In recent years, blockchain has become the new technology that everyone is talking about. In this episode, we look at the potential of the blockchain technology beyond its wide-known uses as a novel form of virtual currency, by focusing on its ability to create an innovative form of governance. Through examples such as government elections and shareholder voting, we examine the way in which blockchain can foster democratic participation, while remaining wary of its possible drawbacks. In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the blockchain to be used for the cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin. Since then, the term blockchain has remained associated by many with cryptocurrency, although the technology has many other interesting uses. This episode attempts to adopt such an alternative view and takes a closer look at the way a new self-governance system relying on algorithms arises on the decentralized blockchain network. The users of this network are interconnected and can communicate with ease, meaning that this system could be implemented in areas in need of active democratic participation, such as government elections and shareholder voting at annual general meetings. This idea is already being realized in a few places around the globe and some legal systems even promote the use of the technology. However, considerable risks are also present and decentralization may cause central authorities to lose regulatory control over the activities of individuals. Will the world remain divided on this topic or will we witness a revolution similar to the one triggered by the rise of the Internet? Many thanks to Prof. Aaron Wright (Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University) and Dr. Anne Lafarre (Tilburg Law School) for their generous contributions to the episode and Dr. Phillip Paiement and Dr. Anna Marhold for their research guidance. This episode was produced and narrated by Maria Belenkova. Be sure to subscribe to our Soundcloud and Facebook pages to stay up to date on our most recent episodes. And if you like what we do, please leave us a review in iTunes - it really helps get the word out about Nomosphone! A special thanks to the Hindenburg podcast editing software. We acknowledge the following song was used in original format in accordance with Creative Commons licensing: “Dark Matter” by Podington Bear. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

    33 min
  4. Episode 011: Climate change driving displacement & deterritorialization: The current legal framework

    05/28/2018

    Episode 011: Climate change driving displacement & deterritorialization: The current legal framework

    What are the options for people who are forced to move due to floods, droughts, heat waves, melting ice and extreme storms? What happens when entire States, such as low-lying islands in the Pacific, lose territory due to these and other impacts of climate change? The communities most impacted are increasingly being forced to flee within and across national borders. However, they are not protected under most national immigration schemes; nor do they qualify as refugees under international law. Two countries, including Finland and Sweden, recently abolished humanitarian protection clauses that protected individuals unable to return to their countries of origin due to environmental disasters. A United States Court rejected a claim from the Native Alaskan town of Kivalina for compensation due to territory loss, which is forcing the town to relocate. While New Zealand is reportedly drafting a climate change refugee scheme, the Supreme Court denied protection and deported a Kiribati national seeking asylum due to environmental reasons. Most recently, though, two Italian courts decided to protect two people fleeing environmental disasters. In this episode, we assess the current legal framework for persons displaced and territories disappearing in the context of climate change, and call on the international community to advance legal mechanisms for mitigation and adaptation. Many thanks to Dr. Joseph Foukona (University of the South Pacific Law School), Dr. Michael Gerrard (Columbia Law School) and Dr. Chiara Raucea (Tilburg Law School) for their generous contributions to the episode; ELSA Tilburg for organizing the climate change lecture serious; and Dr. Phillip Paiement and Dr. Anna Marhold for their research guidance. This episode was produced and narrated by Joseph Orangias and Alec Smith. Be sure to subscribe to our Soundcloud and Facebook pages to stay up to date on our most recent episodes. And if you like what we do, please leave us a review in iTunes - it really helps get the word out about Nomosphone! A special thanks to Hindenburg podcast editing software. We acknowledge the following image and audio clips were used in original format in accordance with Creative Commons licensing: ‘As an extremely low-lying country, surrounded by vast oceans, Kiribati is at risk from the negative effects of climate change, such as sea-level rise and storm surges,’ by Erin Magee/DFAT (CC BY 2.0); ‘Seagull on beach’ by squashy555 (CC0 1.0); ‘Find Nothing’ by Tri-Tachyon, https://soundcloud.com/tri-tachyon (CC BY 3.0); ‘Indian Ocean – distant rumble’ by sexpistols (CC BY 3.0). Licenses: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

    41 min
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Nomosphone is a podcast series about current global legal issues. From migration to international crime, climate change to global trade, this podcast covers it all. Every few weeks we will release a new episode on a contemporary legal issue that you should know about. Nomosphone is produced by students in Tilburg Law School's Global Law Programme. We thank Tilburg Law School for supporting this podcast. To learn more about Tilburg's Global Law Progamme, visit our website below. www.nomosphone.com

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