DUPS Projects

DUPS A-Team: Nike and the Forced Uighur Labour

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Dec 18, 2020

DUPS A-Team: Nike and the Forced Uighur Labour

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The Gender Pay Gap: Definition, Causes, and Solutions

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May 26, 2020

The Gender Pay Gap: Definition, Causes, and Solutions

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Dec 17, 2019

Homelessness Amongst Women

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Apr 8, 2019

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...

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Mar 4, 2019

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...

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Feb 28, 2019

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...

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Feb 25, 2019

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...

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Feb 16, 2019

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...

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Feb 15, 2019

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...

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Feb 10, 2019

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...

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Feb 3, 2019

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...

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Jan 28, 2019

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...

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Jan 21, 2019

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...

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Jan 17, 2019

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...

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Jan 17, 2019

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...

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Nov 23, 2018

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...

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Durham Pro Bono Society Information Evening

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Oct 16, 2018

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...

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