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Reconciliation and the Northern Ireland Legacy Act: A Human Rights Perspective – Part 1

Reconciliation and the Northern Ireland Legacy Act: A Human Rights Perspective – Part 1

European Convention on Human Rights, Northern Ireland, Access to Justice, Conflict and Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Human Dignity, Right against Torture, Right to Life,

In February 2024, the High Court in Belfast declared in Dillon and others that fundamental aspects of the Northern ...

Green Reparations at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: The La Oroya Judgment

Green Reparations at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: The La Oroya Judgment

Inter-American Convention on Human Rights, Peru, Access to Justice, Business and Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Right to Food and Water, Right to Health, Right to healthy environment

The La Oroya judgment, delivered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) on 27 November 2023, but ...

Detriment to Spirituality under the Equality Act 2010: On Banning Ritual Prayers in R v Michaela Community Schools Trust

Detriment to Spirituality under the Equality Act 2010: On Banning Ritual Prayers in R v Michaela Community Schools Trust

United Kingdom, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion

A recent High Court judgment has ruled that a London school’s ban on ritual prayers does not indirectly ...

煽动意图罪行在香港的复苏仍在继续：《谭得志上诉案》及《维护国家安全条例》

煽动意图罪行在香港的复苏仍在继续：《谭得志上诉案》及《维护国家安全条例》

Hong Kong, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Role of the Judiciary, Sedition

谭得志是一位嘈吵的香港政治人物。 ...

煽動意圖罪行在香港的復甦仍在繼續：《譚得志上訴案》及《維護國家安全條例》

煽動意圖罪行在香港的復甦仍在繼續：《譚得志上訴案》及《維護國家安全條例》

Hong Kong, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Role of the Judiciary, Sedition

譚得志是一位嘈吵的香港政治人物。他在 2020 ...

The Revival of the Sedition Intention Offences in Hong Kong Continues: The Tam Tak-chi Appeal and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance

The Revival of the Sedition Intention Offences in Hong Kong Continues: The Tam Tak-chi Appeal and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance

Hong Kong, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Role of the Judiciary, Sedition

Tam Tak-chi was a loud-mouthed Hong Kong (HK) politician. His 2020 election campaign attracted attention through ...

Constitutional Confusion: Ireland’s Failed Referendum on Care and the Family

Constitutional Confusion: Ireland’s Failed Referendum on Care and the Family

Ireland, Constitutions and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Vote, , Socio-Economic Rights, Substantive Equality

There is no shortage of explanations as to why Ireland’s recent referendum on whether to amend Article 41 of the ...

The Dynamics of Legal Aid: Pro Bono Advocacy in Bangladesh’s Jurisprudence

The Dynamics of Legal Aid: Pro Bono Advocacy in Bangladesh’s Jurisprudence

Bangladesh, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, , Substantive Equality

Bangladesh's democratic culture places a high priority on ensuring social and economic justice. By guaranteeing ...

A Right to Conscientious Objection Beyond the Military Context?

A Right to Conscientious Objection Beyond the Military Context?

European Convention on Human Rights, Turkey, Access to Justice, Conflict and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Freedom of Conscience,

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently held that Türkiye violated Article 9 of the Convention ...

Illegal Human Trafficking Profits Skyrocket

Illegal Human Trafficking Profits Skyrocket

United Nations, United States of America, Gender, Human Dignity, Immigration and Asylum, Labour Rights, Sexual and Reproductive Rights

Human trafficking is big business. The United Nations (UN) just released an updated report that reveals ...

Reforms in UK Data Protection Law: Potential Impacts on Individuals’ Rights Protection and AI Transparency

Reforms in UK Data Protection Law: Potential Impacts on Individuals’ Rights Protection and AI Transparency

United Kingdom, Artificial Intelligence, Data Protection, Legislative Reform, Right to Information, Right to Privacy

The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI Bill) was re-introduced into the UK Parliament in March ...

Supreme Court of Pakistan Holds that the Courts Cannot Pass a Decree of Khula Without a Woman’s Consent

Supreme Court of Pakistan Holds that the Courts Cannot Pass a Decree of Khula Without a Woman’s Consent

Pakistan, Gender Based Violence, Gender Equality, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Women's Rights

Khula is not a favourable method of divorce for women because they are compelled to return their dower. Under the ...

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