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Democratic Descent in Niger: From Hope to Uncertainty

Democratic Descent in Niger: From Hope to Uncertainty

Africa, Niger, United Nations, West Africa, Constitutions and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Freedom of Assembly, Right to Freedom of Association, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Right to Life

In the first peaceful democratic transition of power since the independence of Niger, Mohammed Bazoum was elected ...

‘A Victory for Underpaid Workers’: Chief Constable of Northern Ireland v Agnew

‘A Victory for Underpaid Workers’: Chief Constable of Northern Ireland v Agnew

Court of Justice of the European Union, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Access to Justice, Business and Human Rights, Labour Rights, Standard of Review

The recent Agnew case deals with a technical but practically very important point: if a worker is underpaid by ...

Forgotten and Forsaken Victims: The Perpetual Tragedy of Women in Warfare

Forgotten and Forsaken Victims: The Perpetual Tragedy of Women in Warfare

International Criminal Court, Israel, Palestine, Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Ukraine, Conflict and Human Rights, Gender, Human Dignity, Intersectionality, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Substantive Equality

Amidst persistent tension and growing conflict in the Middle East and in Ukraine, videos of the atrocities faced ...

The Fundamental Knot: Why a Hands-Off Approach by the Indian Judiciary Poses a Challenge to Marriage Equality in India

The Fundamental Knot: Why a Hands-Off Approach by the Indian Judiciary Poses a Challenge to Marriage Equality in India

India, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Role of the Judiciary, Sexual Orientation,

The Supreme Court of India on 17 October 2023 delivered its long-awaited judgement on the legality of same-sex ...

Federated Learning: A Possible Panacea for Data Privacy in the Healthcare Sector

Federated Learning: A Possible Panacea for Data Privacy in the Healthcare Sector

European Union, United Kingdom, United States of America, Right to Health, Right to Privacy

The significance of data privacy is increasingly prominent on a global scale. There are laws in many jurisdictions ...

India’s Women’s Reservation Bill: Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling

India’s Women’s Reservation Bill: Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling

Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Gender, Intersectionality, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Substantive Equality

India’s social fabric is complex and diverse, and women's ability to realise substantive equality in this ...

Thubakgale: Bringing Home the Right to Adequate Housing Against a Recalcitrant Municipality

Thubakgale: Bringing Home the Right to Adequate Housing Against a Recalcitrant Municipality

South Africa, Human Dignity, Right to Housing, Socio-Economic Rights, Standard of Review

An August 2023 housing rights decision of the Pretoria High Court in South Africa is the latest in a protracted ...

Holding Social Media Companies Accountable for Hate Speech in Times of Conflict and War: An Urgent Necessity

Holding Social Media Companies Accountable for Hate Speech in Times of Conflict and War: An Urgent Necessity

European Union, International Criminal Court, Rome Statute, United Kingdom, Business and Human Rights, Public International Law, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression

Imagine a world where the Nazis didn't have a powerful propaganda tool like the newspaper Der Stürmer. Could the ...

LGBTQIA+ Rights under siege: Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023

LGBTQIA+ Rights under siege: Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023

Uganda, United Nations, Constitutions and Human Rights, Death Penalty, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Privacy, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Sexual Orientation

On May 26 2023, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed into law one of the globe's harshest anti-LGBTQ bills, ...

(Re)Learning from the Ground-Breaking Judgement of the Supreme Court of Mauritius Decriminalising Sodomy: A Kenyan Perspective

(Re)Learning from the Ground-Breaking Judgement of the Supreme Court of Mauritius Decriminalising Sodomy: A Kenyan Perspective

Kenya, Mauritius, Constitutions and Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Sexual Orientation, , Substantive Equality

On 4 October 2023, the Supreme Court of Mauritius delivered a ground-breaking judgment in the case of Abdool Ah ...

A Blueprint for the World: How Karnataka’s Shakti and Gruha Lakshmi Schemes Elevate Women’s Economic Rights

A Blueprint for the World: How Karnataka’s Shakti and Gruha Lakshmi Schemes Elevate Women’s Economic Rights

India, United Nations, Gender, Intersectionality, Labour Rights, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to work, Socio-Economic Rights

Karnataka, through its state government schemes, has taken proactive steps towards ensuring women’s welfare and ...

Silencing the Indigenous Voice: How Australians Have Failed Their Own People Part II

Silencing the Indigenous Voice: How Australians Have Failed Their Own People Part II

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Nations, United States of America, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Cultural rights, Human Dignity, Indigenous Rights, Intersectionality, Race, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, , Substantive Equality

The first part of this blog series addressed the background to the referendum and the Constitution of Australia, ...

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