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Indirect Criminalisation of Homelessness: Justice Sotomayor’s dissenting opinion in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson

Indirect Criminalisation of Homelessness: Justice Sotomayor’s dissenting opinion in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson

United States, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Homelessness, Right to Housing, Role of the Judiciary

Homelessness continues to disproportionately affect the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations in the US ...

The US Supreme Court’s ‘Grants Pass’ Decision: A Reflection of Broader Problems with Affordable Housing

The US Supreme Court’s ‘Grants Pass’ Decision: A Reflection of Broader Problems with Affordable Housing

United States, Homelessness, Positive Duties, Right to Housing, Role of the Judiciary

The decision of the US Supreme Court (‘the Court’) in City of Grants Pass v Johnson allows cities to impose ...

The Right to Water in the European Blue Deal: A New Constitutional Challenge

The Right to Water in the European Blue Deal: A New Constitutional Challenge

European Union, Constitutions and Human Rights, Environment, Human Dignity, Right to Food and Water, Socio-Economic Rights, Substantive Equality

There is a narrow catalogue of goods and values which represent fundamental importance for human survival, dignity ...

Al Hassan Acquitted of Gender Persecution at the ICC

Al Hassan Acquitted of Gender Persecution at the ICC

International Criminal Court, Mali, Gender Based Violence, Gender Persecution, Public International Law

On 26 June 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Mr Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag ...

Abrahart v University of Bristol: Disability Equality in University Assessments – Part 2

Abrahart v University of Bristol: Disability Equality in University Assessments – Part 2

United Kingdom, Access to Justice, Disability, Human Dignity, Procedural Justice, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, , Standard of Review, Substantive Equality

The first part of this blog discussed the context and facts of the case of Abrahart, as well as how the judgment ...

Abrahart v University of Bristol: Disability Equality in University Assessments – Part 1

Abrahart v University of Bristol: Disability Equality in University Assessments – Part 1

United Kingdom, Access to Justice, Disability, Human Dignity, Procedural Justice, Right to Education, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, , Standard of Review, Substantive Equality

The case of Abrahart, with its tragic facts and powerful judgment, will emit shockwaves throughout post-16 ...

In Search of Lost Climes: the Historic Litigation in Navahine v Hawai‘i

In Search of Lost Climes: the Historic Litigation in Navahine v Hawai‘i

Hawai'i, United States, Climate Change, Climate justice, Right to healthy environment, Role of the Judiciary, Socio-Economic Rights

In what has been described as a ‘world first’ in constitutional climate litigation, youth plaintiffs from Hawai‘i ...

Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth with Olivier De Schutter

United Nations, Socio-Economic Rights

Oxford Human Rights Hub · Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth with Olivier De Schutter In today's ...

US Supreme Court Upholds Law that Disarms Domestic Abusers, But Future Challenges Await

US Supreme Court Upholds Law that Disarms Domestic Abusers, But Future Challenges Await

United States, Constitutions and Human Rights, Domestic Violence, Gender Based Violence, Gun Control, Role of the Judiciary

With a significant majority, but in a narrowly written opinion, the US Supreme Court held on Friday, 21st June ...

Curtains over Connectivity: A Peek Behind India’s Opaque Internet Shutdown Orders

Proportionality in theory, not practice: Internet Rights in Indian Courts

India, Proportionality, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Role of the Judiciary, tech

Although Indian Courts have adopted a structured five-prong proportionality test in cases such as Modern Dental ...

Blazing The Trail: Kenya’s Supreme Court Rejects the Regional Court’s Merit Review of its Judgments

Blazing The Trail: Kenya’s Supreme Court Rejects the Regional Court’s Merit Review of its Judgments

Kenya, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Role of the Judiciary

On 31 May 2024, Kenya’s Supreme Court (‘the Court’) delivered the Advisory Opinion in AG v Karua, Reference ...

India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016: An Unfulfilled Promise

India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016: An Unfulfilled Promise

India, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Disability, Role of the Judiciary

India's enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act 2016 was a pivotal step towards aligning ...

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