Forced labor is usually something that don’t expect to take place within the EU. Yet researchers of the Centre of Korean Studies at Leiden University have uncovered instances of North Korean forced labourers working in Poland. We interviewed the researchers in Leiden about their report, and spoke with Member of the European Parliament Agnes Jongerius to hear what they are doing about it.

We thank researchers Remco Breuker and Imke van Gardingen, alongside with Agnes Jongerius, Member of the European Parliament, for their efforts in combating this issue and their participation in this podcast. Find out more about Remco and Imke's research at the following link: http://www.leidenasiacentre.nl/projects-en/slaves-of-the-system-research-on-north-korean-forced-labour-in-the-eu.

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For our newest episode, we explore the ongoing state of emergency in France, its constitutionality, and its effects on French citizens. The state of emergency in France was first instituted nearly two years ago, and subsequently extended several times in the face of continued terrorist attacks on French soil. Do we still find justification for this heightened state of security? Can France fulfill its obligations to EU values and fundamental rights within a state of intense security? And what does it mean for French citizens to live under a seemingly permanent state of emergency? We are joined in our discussion by constitutional law scholar Dr. Geert-Jan Leenknegt (Tilburg University) and criminal law scholar Dr. Ioannis Rodopoulos (University of Luxembourg). Join us!

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Today, we're launching something new that we're calling "Footnotes". In these episodes we're endeavouring to regularly bring you interesting discourses delivered in a variety of formats that concern topical global law issues.

In our inaugural Footnote episode, we bring you a reflection on President Obama's foreign policy legacy over his eight years in office. This lecture was given by Dr. Randall Lesaffer, a professor and historian of international law at Tilburg University Law School, mere weeks after the inauguration of President Trump. What global impact has Obama's foreign policy had? Are the views of Obama and Trump regarding the place of the US in the global order really that divergent? And can an Obama legacy withstand a radical departure in US foreign policy as indicated by Trump in only his first months in office? Join us!

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In this episode of Nomosphone we discuss the increase in racial profiling litigation in Germany during the ongoing migration crisis. We are joined by Sven Adam and Hendrik Cremer to discuss why profiling has become such a challenging topic for German train passengers, and why it probably will not be resolved anytime soon. Listen in and join us for this episode.

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As promised, we bring you the follow up case note to the case The Prosecutor vs. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi. We sat down with two of our teammates, Katherine Skinner and Adrián Hernández, to discuss the judgement and its possible implications for the future of the Court.

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This is the first of many case notes that the Nomosphone team will bring you in the future. In this case note, we examine the ongoing case of The Prosecutor vs. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Listen in while we speak with Lachezar Yanev about why this case is raising eyebrows for international criminal lawyers. Following the September 27 judgment announcement we will post a follow up episode - so check back soon!

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In the inaugural episode of Nomosphone, we explore the experiences of refugees who find themselves in a situation of statelessness. We are joined by Laura van Waas and Jelle Klaas to explain the many ways that individuals can become stateless, why the so-called refugee crisis is fuelling this problem, and how European Union member states could better respond to this crisis. Listen in and join us for our first episode!

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