Yeshwant Naik

Yeshwant Naik serves as the Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, and Action at the Institute of Legal Research, based in Rheinfelden, Germany, and Zug, Switzerland. He is also a research associate at the Faculty of Law at Münster University, Germany. Naik earned his LL.M. from Goa University and completed his PhD in law (Dr. jur.) at Münster University. In 2018, he received a postdoctoral fellowship from the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung, which directed his research towards the topic of discrimination and violence experienced by gay men. His research interests encompass various aspects of human rights, as well as issues related to gender, sexuality, and migration.

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A Critical Analysis of the Indian Supreme Court’s Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage

A Critical Analysis of the Indian Supreme Court’s Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage

On October 17, 2024, the Supreme Court's five-judge Constitution Bench ruled that same-sex couples do not have an unconditional right to marry, stating it is a matter for Parliament, and later declined to review this decision in ...
Germany’s New Gender Self-Determination Act: Advances and Challenges

Germany’s New Gender Self-Determination Act: Advances and Challenges

The Gender Self-determination Act seeks to put Germany on a progressive path by replacing current expensive and burdensome discriminatory practices with a streamlined procedure. This Act allows citizens aged 14 or older to change ...
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